But now there were ten bells. And the bell for Lost-Hope was ringing violently.
("Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell")
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Yet it is true-skin can mean a great deal. Mine means that any man may strike me in a public place and never fear the consequences. It means that my friends do not always like to be seen with me in the street. It means that no matter how many books I read, or languages I master, I will never be anything but a curiosity-like a talking pig or a mathematical horse.Susanna Clarke
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