# Quote — Jack Vance, Madouc

> “We are supposed to set you a good example,” said Devonet. “As a start, I will point out that a lady of refinement would not wish to be found so high in a tree.”
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> “Then I am a lady of refinement well and truly,” said Madouc, “since I did not wish to be found.”

- Author: [Jack Vance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance.md)
- Book: [Madouc](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance/madouc.md)
- Page: 718
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jack_Vance#Madouc_(1989)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-vance/madouc/we-are-supposed

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