leaving me an orphan like those characters I had spoken of the night before, if one can truly be called an orphan at twenty-one years of age.
The author reflects on the feeling of loneliness and abandonment, comparing it to being an orphan despite being only twenty-one years old. This sentiment emphasizes a sense of emotional or psychological alienation that transcends literal orphanhood.
"leaving me an orphan like those characters I had spoken of the night before, if one can truly be called an orphan at twenty-one years of age."
The quote captures the narrator’s introspective view on feeling orphaned by circumstances or emotional detachment, rather than by loss of parents, highlighting a deeper sense of isolation.
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