Emily supposed the modern world was fortunate in the progress of science. But she could not help but feel at this moment the impropriety of male invasiveness. She knew he was working to save this poor woman, but in her mind, too, was a sense of Wrede's science as adding to the abuse committed by his fellow soldiers. He said not a word. It was as if the girl were no more than the surgical challenge she offered.
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E.L. Doctorow was a 20th-century American novelist and editor. Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction. Read more on Wikipedia →