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Page 312, Ferris' letter to Jacob: "Waking, I thought (pardon me the resemblance!) that the scales dropped from my eyes: ... Question: Pardon WHICH resemblance?

Cristina And the resemblance must be 'pardoned' because in Jacob's case was a 'religious' one - or at least one Jacob assumed was a mystical enlightenment - wh…moreAnd the resemblance must be 'pardoned' because in Jacob's case was a 'religious' one - or at least one Jacob assumed was a mystical enlightenment - whereas in Ferris' case it was more a sensual and carnal awakening. (less)

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what had jacob done to Zeb when they were young?

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So I'm not much of a history buff and therefore am not sure who lived in England at this time nor familiar with terms, so I'm curious, is Jacob Cullen biracial?

Farah Mendlesohn Its perfectly possible. We know there is a black community in London from the Tudor period onwards and as its fairly small, but we know people married…moreIts perfectly possible. We know there is a black community in London from the Tudor period onwards and as its fairly small, but we know people married, there was some intermarriage. A useful book on this is Robert Winder's Bloody Foreigners.(less)

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Does this story have a downer/depressing ending?

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