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“Words had become overnight just little coins, insignificant and unfreighted, to be exchanged for ribbons, buttons, for an apple or an egg.”
“Like two side to a coin, there are two sides to life: your reason and emotional facets.”
“Is that all, sir? Only we've got stuff to finish before our knocking-off time, you see, and if we stay late we have to make more money to pay our overtime, and if the lads is a bit tired we ends up...”
“But those coins are wishes! Youre stealing other peoples wishes!The look Matteo gave her was so flinty, she could have chipped a tooth on it. If you have money to waste on wishes, you dont need the...”
“The medals of the dead heroes are the coins for the future. (Les mdailles des hros morts - Sont les pices pour l'avenir.)”
“But those coins are wishes! You’re stealing other people’s wishes!”The look Matteo gave her was so flinty, she could have chipped a tooth on it. “If you have money to waste on wishes, you don’t nee...”
“The medals of the dead heroes are the coins for the future. (Les médailles des héros morts - Sont les pièces pour l'avenir.)”
