“ ‘In these dim November days I resemble nothing more than that poor Creature of RHA’s Fantasy, immured in her terrible In-Pace, quieted perforce and longing for her Quietus. It takes a Masculine Courage to find pleasure in constructing Dungeons for Innocents in his Fancy, and a Female Patience to endure them in sober fact.’ ” “That’s a reference to Ash’s Incarcerated Sorceress?” “Of course.” Impatiently. “When was it written?” “1869. I think. Yes. Vivid but not much help.” “Hostile if anything.” “Exactly.” Roland sipped his coffee. Maud Bailey reinserted the card into its place in her file.
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