Katie shook her head in dismay. “I thought being poor was the worst thing that could happen to a girl.”“No, Katie,” the countess said in a clear voice. “The worst thing is to be in love with one man and have to marry another.”Katie O'Reilly to the Countess of Marbury in Titanic Rhapsody

~ Jina Bacarr

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You? I know you! You trust beyond reason.She met his eyes steadily. Yes. It's how I get results beyond hope. As you may recall.

~ Lois Mcmaster Bujold

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