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  1. Philip Pullman _ The Ruby in the Smoke

    She's mad. Best leave her be, in case it's catching.
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  2. Philip Pullman _ The Ruby in the Smoke

    She did not move. Nor did she scream or faint; her only actions were to draw back the hem of her dress from where it brushed the shiny dome of his skull and to breathe deeply, several times, with her eyes shut. Her father had taught her this as a remedy for panic. He had taught her well; it worked.
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  3. Philip Pullman _ The Ruby in the Smoke

    She was learning that if she pretended to be weak and frightened, and dabbed at her eyes with a lacy handkerchief, she could turn aside all manner of pressing questions.
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