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“It's interesting to observe how clearly one can see through a difficult situation in darkness, when there is no distraction - it is equally important to understand that the blackest hours before dawn are also when the mind can shift and, like a moon off-kilter, throw light in the wrong places, which in turn allows fear to take center stage.”

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A Dangerous Place

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Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear

Jacqueline Winspear is a British author renowned for her detective novel series. Her works are characterized by historical background and complex character development, which have won her a wide readership. more

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“TELL ME—WHA T IS YOUR greatest fear? There was a long silence. No sounds but the low hum of the pool filter, the faraway grazing of a lawn mower, and the determined clip clip of a gardener on the other side of some tall azalea bushes, trimming away. “That someone will see,” Babe whispered, while at the same time, Truman murmured, “That someone will find me out." “That no one will love me,” Truman added after another moment. While at the same time, Babe admitted, “And that I’ll never be loved, truly.”

“You?” Toaster asks, curious as ever, looking at her in amazement. “The most amazing warrior I’ve ever seen? You’re scared?” “Yes. Always. Very much so now. And ever since I can remember. The minute I’m not scared, it’s because I’m dead. So just remember that, Toaster. Fear is your friend. That’s how you survive out here, in your town, or in there.”

“I fear the vast dimensions of eternity. I fear the gap between the platform and the train. I fear the onset of a murderous campaign. I fear the palpitations caused by too much tea. I fear the drawn pistol of a rapparee. I fear the books will not survive the acid rain. I fear the ruler and the blackboard and the cane. I fear the Jabberwock, whatever it might be. I fear the bad decisions of a referee. I fear the only recourse is to plead insane. I fear the implications of a lawyer’s fee. I fear the gremlins that have colonized my brain. I fear to read the small print of the guarantee. And what else do I fear? Let me begin again.”