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1 " The Attolians liked to point out with a snicker that there was no sign anywhere of the king's hand at work. "
― Megan Whalen Turner , Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)
2 " He held out his hand to Sophie, just like Mrs. Pentstemmon, but a little less royally. Sophie levered herself up, wondering if she was meant to kiss this hand or not. But since she felt more like raising her stick and beating the King over the head with it, she shook the King's hand and gave a creaking little curtsy. "
― Diana Wynne Jones , Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
