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But since Olivia Presteign was herself blind to normal sight , she could not jaunte
. Consequently her suite was entered through doors closely guarded by ancient
retainers in the Presteign clan livery . Olivia Presteign was a glorious albino .
But since Olivia Presteign was herself blind to normal sight , she could not jaunte
. Consequently her suite was entered through doors closely guarded by ancient
retainers in the Presteign clan livery . Olivia Presteign was a glorious albino .
Page 36
She was beautiful and blind in a wonderful way , for she could see in the infrared
only , from 7 , 500 angstroms to one millimeter wavelengths . She saw heat
waves , magnetic fields , radio waves , radar , sonar , and electromagnetic fields .
She was beautiful and blind in a wonderful way , for she could see in the infrared
only , from 7 , 500 angstroms to one millimeter wavelengths . She saw heat
waves , magnetic fields , radio waves , radar , sonar , and electromagnetic fields .
Page 159
For being blind , " she said in a smoldering voice . “ For being cheated . For being
helpless . . . They should have killed me when I was born . Do you know what it ' s
like to be blind . . . to receive life secondhand ? To be dependent , begging ...
For being blind , " she said in a smoldering voice . “ For being cheated . For being
helpless . . . They should have killed me when I was born . Do you know what it ' s
like to be blind . . . to receive life secondhand ? To be dependent , begging ...
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| Title | The Stars My Destination |
| Author | Alfred Bester |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1961 |
| Length | 197 pages |
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