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In the forest you may find yourself lost, without companions. You may come to a river which is not on a map. You may lose sight of your quarry, and forget why you are there. You may meet a dwarf, or the living Christ, or an old enemy of yours; or a new enemy, one you do not know until you see his face appear between the rustling leaves, and see the glint of his dagger. You may find a woman asleep in a bower of leaves. For a moment, before you don't recognise her, you will think she is someone you know.
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fiction
the-tudors
wolf-hall
thomas-cromwell
historical-fiction
england
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Hilary Mantel |
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9b92b6a
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"I picked up a snake once. In Italy." "Why did you do that?" "For a bet." "Was it poisonous?" "We didn't know. That was the point of the bet." "Did it bite you?" "Of course." "Why of course?" "It wouldn't be much of a story, would it? If I'd put it down unharmed, and away it slid?" --
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thomas-cromwell
italy
snakes
stories
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Hilary Mantel |
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589bce6
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So now get up.' Felled, dazed, silent, he has fallen; knocked full length on the cobbles of the yard. His head turns sideways; his eyes are turned toward the gate, as if someone might arrive to help him out. One blow, properly placed, could kill him now.
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thomas-cromwell
henry-viii
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Hilary Mantel |
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b20b3a6
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The gift blesses the giver.
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an-occult-history-of-britain
thomas-cromwell
gifts
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Hilary Mantel |
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59b0c4d
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No son wishes to see his son less powerful than himself.
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pg-257
the-dead-coplain-of-their-burial
thomas-cromwell
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Hilary Mantel |
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c7418ba
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His suppressed grief becomes anger. But what can he do with anger? It must also be suppressed.
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grief
suppressed-anger
an-occult-history-of-britain
thomas-cromwell
anger
suppression
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Hilary Mantel |
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6a5febb
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Henry stirs into life. 'Do I retain you for what is easy? Do you think it is for your personal beauty? The charm of your presence? I keep you, Master Cromwell, because you are as cunning as a bag of serpents. But do not be a viper in my bosom. You know my decision. Execute it.' pg. 585
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wolf-hall
thomas-cromwell
henry-viii
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Hilary Mantel |
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935b28e
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"When the cardinal came to a closed door he would flatter it--oh beautiful yielding door! Then he would try tricking it open. And you are just the same, just the same." He pours himself some of the duke's present. "But in the last resort, you just kick it in."
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thomas-cromwell
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Hilary Mantel |
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c373359
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Fantasy is unconstrained by truth.
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fantasy
truth
spring-dec-1530
thomas-cromwell
henry-viii
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Hilary Mantel |
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d180de3
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You know he will take the credit for your good ideas, and you the blame for his bad ones? When fortune turns against you, you will feel her lash: you always, he never. One day, when you are still adjusting your harness, you will look up and see him thundering downhill. pg. 495
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wolf-hall
thomas-cromwell
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Hilary Mantel |
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4aae906
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Told me if I did not smell of the fire then I smelled of the frying pan.
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alas
what-shall-i-do-for-love
thomas-cromwell
heat
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Hilary Mantel |
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8b9181b
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He thinks of making his fortune. We all know that money sticks to yours hands. No, It passes through them, alas.
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money-not-happiness
spring-dec-1530
thomas-cromwell
money-quotes
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Hilary Mantel |