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Jorge nodded sadly. He stood up and reached into his pocket, pulling out a few crumpled bills—his earnings from the day. He pressed them into her hand.
"Listen to me for just a moment," he said. "I know that look. It’s a fever. You think the lights of the city are stars, but they are just lamps that burn out by dawn." O Mundo Г‰ Um Moinho
Alice tucked the money away and walked out into the humid Rio night. She headed toward the music, but as she walked, she found herself looking at the feet of the people passing by, wondering how many of them were already being ground into dust. Jorge nodded sadly
"Go then," he said. "But pay attention to your path. Because when the mill starts turning, it doesn't stop for anyone. I just hope that when you finally see the world for what it is, you still have enough of yourself left to come home." "Listen to me for just a moment," he said
He looked at her reflected in the cracked mirror—two versions of her, split down the middle.
