Isn't life, ' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life was she couldn't explain. No matter. He quite understood.' Isn't it, darling?' said Laurie.

Katherine Mansfield
Isn't life, ' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life...
Isn't life, ' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life...
Isn't life, ' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life...
Isn't life, ' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life...
About This Quote

"Isn't life, darling?" said Laurie. In this quote by Laurie Lewis , the character is talking about the power of love. The character is stuttering for words as she is trying to explain how much love she has for her husband. She says that she loves him but cannot explain why she loves him. In her last statement, she says that love is so powerful it makes you say and do things without thinking about them.

Source: The Garden Party And Other Stories

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