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“The moral crisis she'd just gone through made her feel indulgent toward the faults, the delinquencies of others. How thoroughly a human being can be buffeted and over-mastered by fate had been borne in upon her with appalling force.”

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Book:The Scarlet Pimpernel
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The Scarlet Pimpernel

This classic adventure novel follows the exploits of a masked vigilante known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, who operates during the tumultuous times of the French Revolution. The protagonist, a wealthy Englishman, uses his cunning and resources to save French nobles from execution. The story is filled with intrigue, romance, and suspense, as the hero battles against the forces of the Revolution. more

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