'But never mind, all the best heroines are beautiful orphans, abandoned to their fate, and the one thing… — Susan Howatch
'But never mind, all the best heroines are beautiful orphans, abandoned to their fate, and the one thing that's certain about my situation is that I'm going to be a heroine when I grow up.'
'Can I be a hero?'
'Well, I suppose you can try. But you'll have to try very hard.'
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