“Death had come frequently to the bleak village where the family lived. Indeed, death had been a regular visitor in their own house, taking seven of Chase’s twelve brothers and sisters before their fifth birthdays. Whenever, he thought of these children, it was to imagine an inexorable shadow advancing over their tiny forms, at length to darken hearts and eyes.” Death Of A Loved One Book:The Rose in the Wheel Source: The Rose in the Wheel
“Young Byron thundered on. 'Is there not blood enough on your penal code, that more must be poured forth to ascend to Heaven and testify against you? … Will you erect a gibbet in every field and hang up men like scarecrows?' Gazing around at the sea of implacable faces, Chase was certain he knew the answer to that question.” ByronLuddites Book:Blood for Blood Source: Blood for Blood