“ I don’t see how a man is to be good for much unless he has some one woman to love him dearly. ”
George Eliot, Middlemarch (1872). copy citation
| Author | George Eliot |
|---|---|
| Source | Middlemarch |
| Topic | love women |
| Date | 1872 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/145/145-h/145-h.htm |
Context
““ When a man is not loved, it is no use for him to say that he could be a better fellow—could do anything—I mean, if he were sure of being loved in return. ” “ Not of the least use in the world for him to say he could be better. Might, could, would—they are contemptible auxiliaries. ” I don’t see how a man is to be good for much unless he has some one woman to love him dearly. “ I think the goodness should come before he expects that. ” “ You know better, Mary. Women don’t love men for their goodness. ” “ Perhaps not. But if they love them, they never think them bad. ” “ It is hardly fair to say I am bad. ””
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