“ If it be bad to idolise you, I am the worst of men; if it be good, I am the best. ”
Charles Dickens, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Topic | good |
| Date | 1870 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/564/564-h/564-h.htm |
Context
“You do care for your bosom friend’s good name, and you do care for her peace of mind. Then remove the shadow of the gallows from her, dear one!’
‘You dare propose to me to—’
‘Darling, I dare propose to you. Stop there. If it be bad to idolise you, I am the worst of men; if it be good, I am the best. My love for you is above all other love, and my truth to you is above all other truth. Let me have hope and favour, and I am a forsworn man for your sake.’
Rosa puts her hands to her temples, and, pushing back her hair, looks wildly and abhorrently at him, as though she were trying to piece together what it is his deep purpose to present to her only in fragments.”
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