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The Hellfire Conspiracy (Barker & Llewelyn, #4) QUOTES

The Hellfire Conspiracy (Barker & Llewelyn, #4) QUOTES

1 " It’s strange what goes through one’s mind during a dangerous situation. In a moment, the fellow could be gutting our clerk and then my employer would be sure to shoot the man dead, but all I could do was stare in fascination at the officer’s mustache. It was a deep, fiery red, waxed in the shape of a “W,” and it quivered when he shouted. "

― Will Thomas , The Hellfire Conspiracy (Barker & Llewelyn, #4)

2 " Are you private, or are you in fact working for Scotland Yard?” “Neither. I am a social investigator.” “I see,” I said, though to be frank, I didn’t. “I don’t suppose that pays very well.” “Nothing at all, actually, but it’s very important. That’s why I am working in the East End. I wish to know why the greatest empire in history cannot feed, clothe, or shelter many of its people. I wonder why the mistakes and attitudes of one generation are doomed to be repeated in the next and why the arrival of a people with a rich and ancient culture such as the Jews inspires fear and loathing among an otherwise sensible people. "

― Will Thomas , The Hellfire Conspiracy (Barker & Llewelyn, #4)

3 " Some find the institution of marriage to be a form of tyranny not unlike slavery. Most of us at the Charity Organization Society feel that way. We do not need a man to become whole individuals. We are scholars and freethinkers, Mr. Llewelyn. We refuse to be put on a pedestal but instead hope to help bring about social change. "

― Will Thomas , The Hellfire Conspiracy (Barker & Llewelyn, #4)