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Steve Hagen was determined to live his own life, and he chose the dangerous career of the Guardians. But was he as free as he imagined himself to be? / There's a subtle difference between rational and irrational hatred. The latter leads directly to fanaticism -- and one definition of a fanatic is "a person who redoubles his efforts after having forgotten his aim".
Twenty years as private secretary to William Wrightwood had prepared Miss Peters to meet any contretemps except the angry, purposeful arrival of Steve Hagen, who strode through her outer office with no more than a nod at her, and opened the door to Wrightwood's private office.