“Quing-Jao: I am a slave to the gods, and I rejoice in it.Jane: A slave who rejoices is a slave indeed.”

“How could Quing-jao know what the gods meant by anything?”

“I must rejoice that I am part of her, instead of resenting that I am not more of her.”

“My master wishes to see you," said the mounted man."When the planting's done," I said."Lord Barton is unaccustomed to waiting.""Then he should rejoice, for he'll learn something new today." I went back to the garden. Soon the servant left.”

“I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it.”

“Why do you say that I am alone? My body is with me wherever I am, telling me endless stories of hunger and satisfaction, weariness and sleep, eating and drinking and breathing and life. With such company who could ever be alone?”

“I am a disbeliever in the unbelievable.”