“Ada nodded. “It’s the curse of our family, I’m afraid.” “What is?” “That desire for freedom. A gilded cage is still a cage. Most people don’t see the bars that hold them. You and I do.” “And Mama?” “Your mother—” Ada hesitated, then shook her head slightly. “She climbed into the cage of her own accord. She saw the outside world and decided against it.”
―
Sara Goodman Confino,
Don’t Forget to Write
