“Your father,” I said. “What does he really want?” “What any father wants,” said Oxley. “The respect of his… — Ben Aaronovitch
“Your father,” I said. “What does he really want?”
“What any father wants,” said Oxley. “The respect of his children.”
I nearly said that not all fathers were worthy of respect, but I managed to keep my gob shut and anyway not everyone had a dad like mine.
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