“He also knew when to stop. In the fine art of deceit and personal advancement as in any other calling this is the hallmark of the master.”

— Mervyn Peake , book Titus Groan

Source: Titus Groan (1946), Chapter 31 “Reintroducing the Twins” (p. 173)

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