“ Was it the infinite sadness of her eyes that drew him or the mirror of himself that he found in the gorgeous clarity of her mind? ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise (1920). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | This Side of Paradise |
| Topic | love romance sadness |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm |
Context
“With her his imagination ran riot and that is why they rode to the highest hill and watched an evil moon ride high, for they knew then that they could see the devil in each other. But Eleanor—did Amory dream her? Afterward their ghosts played, yet both of them hoped from their souls never to meet. Was it the infinite sadness of her eyes that drew him or the mirror of himself that he found in the gorgeous clarity of her mind? She will have no other adventure like Amory, and if she reads this she will say:
«And Amory will have no other adventure like me.»
Nor will she sigh, any more than he would sigh.
Eleanor tried to put it on paper once:” source
«And Amory will have no other adventure like me.»
Nor will she sigh, any more than he would sigh.
Eleanor tried to put it on paper once:” source
Meaning and analysis
