“ There's plenty of 'unloving love' in the world of a masculine kind. ”
George Eliot, Adam Bede (1859). copy citation
| Author | George Eliot |
|---|---|
| Source | Adam Bede |
| Topic | love world |
| Date | 1859 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/507/507-h/507-h.htm |
Context
“I believe if I were to break my neck, he would feel it the greatest misfortune that could befall him, and yet it seems a pleasure to him to make my life a series of petty annoyances. ” “ Ah, my boy, it is not only woman's love that is [two greek words omitted] as old AEschylus calls it. There's plenty of 'unloving love' in the world of a masculine kind. But tell me about Adam. Has he accepted the post? I don't see that it can be much more profitable than his present work, though, to be sure, it will leave him a good deal of time on his own hands.
“ Well, I felt some doubt about it when I spoke to him and he seemed to hesitate at first.” source
“ Well, I felt some doubt about it when I spoke to him and he seemed to hesitate at first.” source
