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“If you want someone to tell you what to think," the phantom answered briskly, without looking up, "you will never be short of people willing to do so." . . . "Come now," he said at last, "you can hardly claim that I have left you ignorant. I taught you to read, did I not?”

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Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge is a British author born in 1973. She is known for her works in fantasy literature, which have gained widespread popularity among readers. more

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