"Come," Mr. Wentworth said, rising to put his full glass in her hand. " 'He who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.' "
"Samuel Johnson," Matilda replied, loving the familiar feel of the glass against her palm. "Dr. Johnson made no provision for what girls, women, or heroines should imbibe."
"Perhaps he didn't feel qualified to expound on the subject, or perhaps"---Mr. Wentworth could pour brandy and aim a curious gaze in Matilda's direction---"he knew that women can be heroines without the fortification of spirits."
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