He sat staring before him, seeing nothing but a long line of Mortimers, inexhaustable and prolific to the end of time.

Edith Pargeter
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Everyone has a story and sometimes we can see the progression of their lives through the generations. We can see the changes in the family and we can understand why certain things happened. We can also see how people can become obsessed with their family name. This quote is such an example of such a person. It shows the outcome of such an obsession and how it is something that can create a life of misery.

Source: A Bloody Field By Shrewsbury

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