What does hugging the knife mean?
What does hugging the knife mean?
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Hugging the knife is used metaphorically here. It means that the letter received from her fiancé, Basil, is stuck in her throat, making her feel as if a real knife is stabbing her. The cold feeling within her heart is resonated her through this metaphor.
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