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The awful consciousness that one is the sole object of attention to that immense space . . . and on all sides round, may perhaps be imagined but can not be described, and never never to be forgotten . . .

Source: In The Reminiscences of Sarah Kemble Siddons, 1824, ed. William Van Lennep, 1942.
-- Sarah Siddons, (Jul 5 1755-1831), English actress, sculptor; She was one of the greatest of English tragic actresses, especially Lady MacBeth, 1785-1812.

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