Face it, Gary told her kindly. You'll never catch up. You just do as m…

Tamora Pierce
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Face it, Gary told her kindly. You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut. ✨ Tamora Pierce (2009). Alanna: The First Adventure, p.35, Simon and Schuster
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