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The Scarlet Letter
- The moment that he did so, there came what seemed a tumultuous rush of new life, other life than his own pouring like a torrent into his heart, and hurrying through all his veins, as if the mother and the child were communicating their vital warmth to his half-torpid system.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(torrent) an overwhelming amount -- especially of quickly moving water