"God? Christ. The Virgin. This Guadalajara is so rich in cathedrals, so rich in appearances, that I am sure that these are the true foundations of the city and its misfortune: the rain washes away the sin of this world..."
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Original source: ¿Dios? Cristo. La Virgen. Esta Guadalajara es tan rica en catedrales, tan rica en apariencias, que estoy seguro de que estas son los verdaderos cimientos de la ciudad y de su infortunio: la lluvia limpia el pecado de este mundo…. Baroja, J. (2023). "Sueño en Guadalajara". En Sueño en Guadalajara y otros cuentos. Barcelona: TerraIgnota Ediciones, ISBN:978-84-126743-5-4; p.23.
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