“ The armour of falsehood is subtly wrought out of darkness, and hides a man not only from others, but from his own soul. ”
E. M. Forster, A Room with a View (1908). copy citation
| Author | E. M. Forster |
|---|---|
| Source | A Room with a View |
| Topic | darkness falsehood integrity |
| Date | 1908 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2641/2641-h/2641-h.htm |
Context
“Remembering that she was engaged to Cecil, she compelled herself to confused remembrances of George; he was nothing to her; he never had been anything; he had behaved abominably; she had never encouraged him. The armour of falsehood is subtly wrought out of darkness, and hides a man not only from others, but from his own soul. In a few moments Lucy was equipped for battle. "Something too awful has happened," she began, as soon as her cousin arrived. "Do you know anything about Miss Lavish's novel?" Miss Bartlett looked surprised, and said that she had not read the book, nor known that it was published; Eleanor was a reticent woman at heart.”
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