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"Books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one another. It makes us... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."

There's an old adage that says: 'He laughs best who laughs last,' and the only way to laugh last is to give the other fellow a chance.

The hall was a madhouse. Both djinns clapped their hands over their pointed ears. Dalzel hooted, "Stop it! Stop them! Where did that baby come from?" To which Hasruel howled, "Women have babies, fool of a djinn! What did you expect?"

And in his soul he would raise a silent cheer that shook the walls of that mostly cheerful room. He felt love for everything around him.