Jennifer DonnellyYou, on the other hand, wish to know things. And no one can forgive a girl for that.
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You, on the other hand, wish to know things. And no one can forgive a girl for that. In this quote from “A Handful of Dust” by Evelyn Waugh, the narrator speaks to an older woman who is very much in love with him. He knows that she wants to know things and that he is not capable of giving her all of the answers. He knows that she will be upset if he doesn’t tell her exactly what she wants to hear.
Source: These Shallow Graves
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