I felt ashamed. But of what? Psyche, they hadn't stripped you naked or…

C. S. Lewis
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I felt ashamed. But of what? Psyche, they hadn't stripped you naked or anything? No, no, Maia. Ashamed of looking like a mortal -- of being a mortal. But how could you help that? Don't you think the things people are most ashamed of are things they can't help?
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I felt ashamed. But of what? Psyche, they hadn't stripped you naked or anything? No, no, Maia. Ashamed of looking like a mortal -- of being a mortal. But how could you help that? Don't you think the things people are most ashamed of are things they can't help?

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