Viewed: 40 - Published at: 6 years ago

You don't understand,' she said. In her lap, the loose hands had ground together: between the fair brows a single line showed, of anger and disgust and a kind of futile perplexity. 'You don't understand: how can you? You were born into a household, with parents and wealth; you knew your friends and your enemies; you knew your position in life; whom you were fighting for: whom you were against. I am alone. Every man is my enemy.

( Dorothy Dunnett )
[ Pawn in Frankincense ]
www.QuoteSweet.com

TAGS :