“ A swift carriage, of a dark night, rattling with four horses over roads that one can't see—that's my idea of happiness. ”
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady (1881). copy citation
| Author | Henry James |
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| Source | The Portrait of a Lady |
| Topic | happiness night road |
| Date | 1881 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2833/2833-h/2833-h.htm |
Context
“«Just now I'm going to bed,» said Isabel with persistent frivolity.
«Do you know where you're drifting?» Henrietta pursued, holding out her bonnet delicately.
«No, I haven't the least idea, and I find it very pleasant not to know. A swift carriage, of a dark night, rattling with four horses over roads that one can't see—that's my idea of happiness.»
«Mr. Goodwood certainly didn't teach you to say such things as that—like the heroine of an immoral novel,» said Miss Stackpole. «You're drifting to some great mistake.»
Isabel was irritated by her friend's interference, yet she still tried to think what truth this declaration could represent.” source
«Do you know where you're drifting?» Henrietta pursued, holding out her bonnet delicately.
«No, I haven't the least idea, and I find it very pleasant not to know. A swift carriage, of a dark night, rattling with four horses over roads that one can't see—that's my idea of happiness.»
«Mr. Goodwood certainly didn't teach you to say such things as that—like the heroine of an immoral novel,» said Miss Stackpole. «You're drifting to some great mistake.»
Isabel was irritated by her friend's interference, yet she still tried to think what truth this declaration could represent.” source
