It's his word against the Commander's, unless he wants to head a posse…

Margaret Atwood
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It's his word against the Commander's, unless he wants to head a posse. Kick in the door, and what did I tell you? Caught in the act, sinfully Scrabbling. Quick, eat those words. ✨ Margaret Atwood (1986). The Handmaid's Tale, p.181, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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It's his word against the Commander's, unless he wants to head a posse. Kick in the door, and what did I tell you? Caught in the act, sinfully Scrabbling. Quick, eat those words. ✨ Margaret Atwood (1986). The Handmaid's Tale, p.181, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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