And now you have a small map of the princess's heart {hatred, sorrow, kindness, empathy}, the heart that she carried down inside her as she went down the golden stairs and through the kitchen and, finally, just as the sky outside the castle began to lighten, down into the dark dungeon with the rat and the serving girl.
( Kate DiCamillo )
[ The Tale of Despereaux ]
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