Ellis and Crane. Two incredibly sinister men. Both not only dangerous, but vicious killers. Both apparently besotted with a rather simple naïve young woman - for their own individual reasons. This is author Chase of course, so the twists and turns go on and on. This is a very good story (novel), which for me reaches a sort of intellectual peak, when Crane suddenly smiles, and quotes Shakespeare (to Ellis):
"Treason is but trusted like the fox/
Who ne'er so tame, so cherished and locked
up/
Will have a wild trick of his ancestors".
It is no surprise that upon hearing this, Ellis somewhat flinches, as Crane adds: "Shakespeare can rise to every occasion with a fitting phrase..." Illuminating!
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