Hawthorne (Demon)/Introduction

"Yes, Boss?" "Dorcas, the last twenty or thirty years I've been a worthless, no-good parasite." "She yawned again. 'Everybody knows that." "Nevermind the flattery. There comes a time in every man's life when he has to stop being sensible--a time to stand up and be counted--strike a blow for liberty--smite the wicked." "Ummm..." "So quit yawning, the time has come." She glanced down. 'Maybe I had better get dressed.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land