He said I was trapped. He had trapped me. I told him to carefully consider what trapped animals do when they do not wish to be trapped.

J.M. McDermott
About This Quote

In this quote, the lady is expressing how she feels trapped. Her statement is a clever way to show her emotions to a man. He was her saviour and suddenly he trapped her in a way that would disgrace any person. The lady’s emotions are clearly shown to him by her last statement.

Source: Straggletaggle

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