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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
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Truth is of little consequence
Mary Pigot sits in her solicitor's office. She and Mr Carruthers drink tea while he reads the libelous letters. He suggests she approach Mr Hastie & ask him to retract his endorsement. An informal settlement would be best. "Mr Hastie doesn't answer my notes," she says. And now the harsh truth. If she engages Mr Carruthers to do anything formal, the letters will be public. He suggests she drop the matter. Miss Pigot demurs. The letters are lies, she says in her innocent belief in justice. That's not the point, Mr Carruthers says. Is there another way to approach the matter? Is the truth really a matter of little consequence?
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Two Coins: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
“Miss Pigot, shall I tell you the truth?” he asks.
I nod vigorously.
“Miss Pigot, if you engage me to do anything, these letters will become a matter of public record. Once that happens, their contents can never be removed from people’s memory.” Mr. Carruthers puts the letters back in the envelope. “Though it’s a difficult pill to swallow, I think your best course would be to find other employment.”
“But that isn’t right!” I clench my fists. “There’s not a shred of truth in any of these letters. They are all lies!”
“Nevertheless, Miss Pigot. I often find truth is of little consequence in these sorts of matters.”
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