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With one fluid motion, she was on him, pinning him down. “I hope you believe in life after death, Robert Langdon.” Vittoria was laughing as she straddled him,
her hands holding him down, her eyes ablaze with a mischievous fire.
“Actually,” he choked, laughing harder now, “I’ve always had trouble picturing anything beyond this world.”
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ablaze: bright and full of light or color; showing strong emotion, especially excitement or anger mischievous: like a child having fun by causing trouble It's a metaphoric expression, so don't take it literally. CJ
- ablaze: bright and full of light or color; showing strong emotion, especially excitement or anger mischievous: like a child having fun by causing trouble It's a metaphoric expression, so don't take it literally.
- CJ
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ablaze: bright and full of light or color; showing strong emotion, especially excitement or anger
mischievous: like a child having fun by causing trouble
It's a metaphoric expression, so don't take it literally.
CJ
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