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Quote #10
Cook brought the hem of her apron up to wipe at her tears. "It won't," she said. "It won't be all right ever again. They've taken our darling away. There ain't nothing left to live for without the princess."
Despereaux was amazed to have exactly what was in his heart spoken aloud by such a ferocious, mouse-hating woman as Cook. (39.14-15)
All this time, Despereaux has felt like Cook is such a hard, unfeeling woman. But when the princess goes missing, he sees that she's just as lost without Princess Pea. This is a moment of closeness that makes the mouse feel he has something in common with someone.