Crypt of the Moon Spider (Lunar Gothic Trilogy, #1)

by Nathan Ballingrud

“I’ll be the judge of what you deserve and what you don’t. Locking unhealthy people in cages is a barbarism which should have been abandoned long ago, along with living in caves and worshiping carved stones. We treat people here in Barrowfield Home, Mrs. Brinkley, and we will treat you, whether you want it or not.” He paused, then stood. “Has it occurred to you that your aversion to treatment is a symptom of your illness?”