“Yes, they were kind exceedingly; most mild
Even in indignation, taking by the hand
One that obeyed them mutely, as a child
Submissive to a law he does not understand.”

—  Vita Sackville-West

"Bitterness"
Orchard and Vineyard (1921)

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