“ No one knows better than you what is worth an effort. ”
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady (1881). copy citation
| Author | Henry James |
|---|---|
| Source | The Portrait of a Lady |
| Topic | effort worth |
| Date | 1881 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2833/2833-h/2833-h.htm |
Context
““Ah, there you are! I knew something tiresome was coming. What in the world—that’s likely to turn up here—is worth an effort?”
Madame Merle flushed as with a wounded intention. “Don’t be foolish, Osmond. No one knows better than you what is worth an effort. Haven’t I seen you in old days?”
“I recognise some things. But they’re none of them probable in this poor life.”
“It’s the effort that makes them probable,” said Madame Merle.
“There’s something in that.”
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