Westmark Good vs. Evil Quotes

"Look at her," Theo went on. "Who'll pay to see a scrawny little street bird decked out as a mermaid?" This was his honest, but less than complete, opinion. For some reason, the idea of Mickle being gawked at gave him a peculiar twinge. Las Bombas drew himself up in injured pride. "No doubt you have a better suggestion." "Yes, well—in fact, I do," Theo declared. Having made this claim, he wondered how to justify it. He paused, hastily seeking an idea, then went on. "Didn't you tell me something about summoning spirits?" (8.12-14)

Collecting his drawing materials, Theo sat on the ground a little distance away and began to sketch the letters, sorry Anton had ever taught him the skill. He had only intended to keep Las Bombas from making a spectacle of the girl; instead, he had put the count onto a scheme equally disreputable. The count's compliment had unsettled him further. He wondered if indeed he had the heart of a mountebank. He already knew he could have been a murderer. (8.21)

"My daughter did not die by mishap. It was you, Cabbarus. You told me you came too late to save her life. A lie. You were there with her in the Old Juliana. You let her fall to her death. Her spirit accuses you." Queen Caroline had reached Mickle. She flung herself beside the unconscious girl. "No spirit. This is my child." (25.15-16)