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Quotation from The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald

“the road to the next duty is the only straight one”

George MacDonald (spoken by Narrator)

The Princess and Curdie, Chapter 1, The Mountain (Project Gutenberg #709)

Portrait of George MacDonald

The narrator comments on Peter and Joan's regret that Curdie did not go with the king.

Citation: "the road to the next duty is the only straight one" — George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie, Chapter 1, The Mountain (Project Gutenberg #709). (id the-princess-and-curdie-q1)

Virtues: Prudence

Portrait: The Princess and Curdie, George MacDonald, Public domain.

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