“What would you do? If you discovered or suspected such a horror?” His lips twisted. “That’s a tough one. A higher honor must underlie ours, the coun… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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“What would you do? If you discovered or suspected such a horror?”
His lips twisted. “That’s a tough one. A higher honor must underlie ours, the count says. We can’t ever obey unthinkingly.”
“Huh. That’s what Miles says, too. Is that where he got it, from his father?”
“I shouldn’t be surprised. M’lord’s brother Mark says integrity is a disease, and you can only catch it from someone who has it.”