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A Civil Contract
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Virginia Lee Burton
“Day followed day, each one a little different from the one before...but the little house stayed just the same.”
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“After a long, long time she reached an important conclusion. She was never going to stand by and say nothing again.”
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“At your absolute best, you still won't be good enough for the wrong person. At your worst, you'll still be worth it to the right person.”
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Georgette Heyer
“There is a worse tyranny than that of ill-treatment. It is the tyranny of tears, vapours, appeals to feelings of affection and of gratitude!”
Georgette Heyer, Lady of Quality

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