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But Sir Alistair’s gaze was different. Those other men had looked at her with lust or speculation or crass curiosity, but they hadn’t been looking at her really. They’d been looking at what she represented to them: physical love or a valuable prize or an object to be gawked at. When Sir Alistair stared at her, well, he was looking at her.
But Sir Alistair’s gaze was different. Those other men had looked at her with lust or speculation or crass curiosity, but they hadn’t been looking at her really. They’d been looking at what she represented to them: physical love or a valuable prize or an object to be gawked at. When Sir Alistair stared at her, well, he was looking at her.
Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
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- Elizabeth Hoyt
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- Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Elizabeth Hoyt: documented birth year 1970; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5362999, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5362999 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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