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21 " But then the chancellor had become dictator, putting himself and his followers above the law, and now, they were using that power to strip the Jews of their rights. "
― Ellen Marie Wiseman , The Plum Tree
22 " standing over them, one hand gripping "
― Ellen Marie Wiseman , What She Left Behind
23 " I wasn’t sick,” Madeline said. “I’d just come back from asking my no-good husband to give me a little money for food. He beat the tar out of me. Took me a week before I could get out of bed other than to use the bathroom. After the cops took me in, the doctor said I was below normal physically and should go to the hospital. But that damn landlady said I used vulgar language and talked to myself, so they sent me to the loony bin instead.” Clara "
24 " knees. “How is that possible? Who do those Scheisse "
25 " All this time, she thought she was a monster. All this time, her parents had been lying to her. All this time, she had been locked in the attic for no reason. She pushed herself up on wobbly legs and brushed the grass from her dress, the world a blur through her tears. "
― Ellen Marie Wiseman , The Life She Was Given
26 " It’s all right, go ahead and cry. You have every right to be sad and mad and scared and all of those things. It’s not fair what your momma did to you. "
27 " She wanted to know what made them feel loved and what hurt them to the core. She wanted to know about their past, how they got where they were, and their relationships with their mothers and fathers and siblings. She wanted to know if she was the only mixed-up person in the world who felt completely and utterly alone. "
28 " The idea that this was a test crossed her mind again. Maybe Mother wanted to prove once and for all that bad things happened if you didn’t follow the rules. But what Mother didn’t know was that Julia planned on following the rules. Except this time, they were going to be her own. "
29 " And suddenly it broke, the horrible realization that she had been cheated out of a normal life came over her, and a soundless cry tore from her chest. "
30 " She could barely breathe. She turned her head and closed her eyes, then felt herself going somewhere else, like a dropped coin spiraling to the bottom of a lake. "
31 " the pain she must be in now, not only from her physical wounds, but from her shattered heart. How was she even breathing? "
32 " It was horrible and inconceivable and unreal. "
33 " it that the world is getting closer to the end of its days, and the devil is winning "
34 " Decorated to look and feel homey in an attempt to make the patients relax, the room had the opposite effect on Clara. To her, it felt like a mockery, an attempt to placate patients into thinking their needs were being met while years and months slipped by. Their lives were disappearing and no one was making an attempt to help get them back. "
35 " She had to do something to put an end to Shannon’s bullying, but what? And how? It was obvious that Shannon ruled the school. No one had the nerve to stand up to her. "
36 " May God forgive you for what you’ve done. "
― Ellen Marie Wiseman , The Orphan Collector
37 " I didn’t leave. Ye should know I’d never desert you like that. I was taken. "
38 " She felt disconnected; as if it were happening to someone else, or it would end soon, like a nightmare or practical joke. Someone or something would wake her and she’d find out it was all a dream, she was sure of it. "
39 " She couldn’t imagine a father hurting his child. Or a mother failing to protect her child. "
40 " On the windowsill, her cat, Abby, woke up and blinked. Lilly wrapped an arm around the orange tabby and pulled her close, burying her nose in the animal’s soft fur. Abby was her best friend and the smartest cat in the world. She could stand on her hind legs to give kisses and lift her front paw to shake. She even jumped up on Lilly’s bed and got down when told. "