Aliena's brother, Richard, sometimes reminded her of her father, with a look or a gesture, and that was when she felt a surge of affection.

Ken Follett
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Aliena, while she never knew her father, had a brother that looked just like him. A bit of her father was in him, and that made him special. The more she knew him, the more she realized this fact. When he walked into the room, she felt a surge of affection for this man who reminded her of her father.

Source: The Pillars Of The Earth

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