You don't believe in God, Rachel. You don't believe in goodness or love or mercy, do you?" "I haven't seen enough to form an opinion." "But you believe in the devil?" "When I'm sitting in a car with him, yes," she said.
Anne StuartDo I make you nervous, Madame Lambert?โ โNo. I just prefer to keep my distance.โ โEvil isnโt contagious.โ โI thought you said you werenโt the most evil man in the world?โ โIโm not. But that doesnโt mean Iโm a good man.โ โI donโt think anyone would argue with that.
Anne StuartI want your innocence. I want your blind, unquestioning devotion to your father, your acceptance of who and what he is. I want you to look at me the way you look at him, knowing the worst. I want you to trust me, even when your brain tells you you shouldn't, I want you to ignore common sense and your lifelong need to protect yourself. I want you to give yourself to me, body and soul.
Anne Stuart