They would go about town sighing and talking to themselves. "I love you," they would say to the imagined beloved, though it might have appeared to someone else that they were speaking to a snow shovel or an egg crate.
In "Winter's Tale" by Mark Helprin, characters display their longing and affection in a whimsical manner. They wander through the town, sighing and lost in their thoughts, as they express feelings for an imagined love. This behavior might seem odd to onlookers, who could interpret their declarations as directed toward inanimate objects.
Despite the bizarre appearances, these heartfelt expressions reflect the depth of human emotion and the power of imagination. The characters' soliloquies reveal a longing for connection, highlighting how love can transcend reality and manifest in unique ways.
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