It is not against reason, said the Englishman, to prefer the destruction of the world to a scratch on your finger – how much easier to understand the same price for the gash in your soul.

“Hypocrites,’ replied Cale, ‘I’ve come across a lot of them recently. I mean by …”

“...this refinement and delicacy were what Cale adored; but Cale had been beaten…”

“You're the right colour for the Angel of Death, Mister Cale. But a little short…”

“Even the bleakest, cruelest soul can have its tender spots. Even the harshest d…”