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1 " Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book. People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment. The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage." It makes me feel as if something had hit me," Sara had told Ermengarde once in confidence. " And as if I want to hit back. I have to remember things quickly to keep from saying something ill-tempered. "
2 " In his opinion, working was vastly overrated. Particularly as a way to build character, for everyone who engaged in it was far too snappish and fussy, and seemed to have no manners at all. "
― Hilari Bell , Crown of Earth (The Shield, Sword, and Crown, #3)
