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Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.
If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!
Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!
If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!
I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!
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Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.
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If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!
Line 3
Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!
Line 4
If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!
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I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

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Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!”

Prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading “If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!”

All words in this reading · 101

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abandon

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

and

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

as

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

be

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

between

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

bring

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

brought

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

by

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

certain

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

closed

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

contrary

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

danger

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

daughter

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

decreed

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

disgusted

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

do

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

doom

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

doomed

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

encountered

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

especially

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

fail

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

far

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

felt

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

for

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

found

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

greater

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

had

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

hand

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

heart

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

hearts

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

her

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

hope

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

I

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

If

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

into

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

it

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

knew

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

leave

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

likely

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

Lilith's

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

Little

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

Lona

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

Lona's

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

loveliness

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

meet

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

might

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

most

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

Mother

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

much

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

must

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

my

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

no

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

not

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

now

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

of

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

on

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

Ones

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

other

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

over

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

pass

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

people

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

pitilessly

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

place

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

possible

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

power

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

ready

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

retreated

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

sake

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

she

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

should

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

so

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

soon

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

storm

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

strike

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From this reading If I found that I had no other power over her, I was ready, for the sake of my Lona, to strike her pitilessly on the closed hand!

strongly

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

success

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

take

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

that

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

the

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

them

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

there

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

threatened

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

through

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From this reading I knew she was doomed: most likely it was decreed that her doom should now be brought to pass through us!

to

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

unassailed

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

us

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

very

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

violence

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From this reading Mother and daughter must meet: it might be that Lona’s loveliness would take Lilith’s heart by storm! if she threatened violence, I should be there between them!

was

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

we

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

weaken

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

went

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From this reading If we retreated, it was certain the princess would not leave us unassailed! if we encountered her, the hope of the prophecy went with us!

where

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

wilfully

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

wished

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

with

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

women

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

worse

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

would

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From this reading Lona was so disgusted with the people, and especially with the women, that she wished to abandon the place as soon as possible; I, on the contrary, felt very strongly that to do so would be to fail wilfully where success was possible; and, far worse, to weaken the hearts of the Little Ones, and so bring them into much greater danger.

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