“ But the harshness of his steely glare was compensated by the softness of his cotton gloves, so effectively that, as he approached Swann, he seemed to be exhibiting at once an utter contempt for his person and the most tender regard for his hat. ”
Marcel Proust, Swann's Way (1913). copy citation
Author | Marcel Proust |
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Source | Swann's Way |
Topic | contempt gloves hat |
Date | 1913 |
Language | English |
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Note | Translated by C. K. Scott Moncrieff |
Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/7178/7178-h/7178-h.htm |