“Newspaper stories aren't always accurate," Klaus said nervously.
The shopkeeper frowned. "Nonsense," he said. "The Daily Punctilio wouldn't print things that aren't true. If the newspaper says somebody is a murderer, then they are a murderer and that's the end of it. Now you said you wanted to send a telegram?”
― The Hostile Hospital
The shopkeeper frowned. "Nonsense," he said. "The Daily Punctilio wouldn't print things that aren't true. If the newspaper says somebody is a murderer, then they are a murderer and that's the end of it. Now you said you wanted to send a telegram?”
― The Hostile Hospital
“Joseph stood at the bottom of the stairs and looked upward, waiting for her to reappear. He felt a desire to open his body for her inspection, so that she could see all the hidden things in him, even the things he did not know were there.
"That would be right," he thought. "Then she would know the kind of man I am; and if she knew that she would be a part of me.”
― To a God Unknown
"That would be right," he thought. "Then she would know the kind of man I am; and if she knew that she would be a part of me.”
― To a God Unknown
“They stood together a moment; both her hands were in both of his. 'You've been my best friend,' she said.
'It was for you that I wanted — that I wanted to live. But I'm of no use to you.'
Then it came over her more poignantly that she should not see him again. She could not accept that; she could not part with him that way. 'If you should send for me I'd come,' she said at last.
'Your husband won't consent to that.'
'Oh yes, I can arrange it.'
'I shall keep that for my last pleasure!' said Ralph.
In answer to which she simply kissed him.”
― The Portrait of a Lady
'It was for you that I wanted — that I wanted to live. But I'm of no use to you.'
Then it came over her more poignantly that she should not see him again. She could not accept that; she could not part with him that way. 'If you should send for me I'd come,' she said at last.
'Your husband won't consent to that.'
'Oh yes, I can arrange it.'
'I shall keep that for my last pleasure!' said Ralph.
In answer to which she simply kissed him.”
― The Portrait of a Lady
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