“ 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. ”
George Eliot, Middlemarch (1872). copy citation
| Author | George Eliot |
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| Source | Middlemarch |
| Topic | love meaning |
| Date | 1872 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/145/145-h/145-h.htm |
Context
“He was certainly an affectionate fellow, and as he had grown from boy to man, he had grown in love with his old playmate, notwithstanding that share in the higher education of the country which had exalted his views of rank and income.
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. ”” source
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. ”” source
