There was a warmth of fury in his last phrases. He meant she loved him more than he her. Perhaps he could not love her. Perhaps she had not in herself that which he wanted. It was the deepest motive of her soul, this self-mistrust. It was so deep she dared neither realise nor acknowledge. Perhaps she was deficient. Like an infinitely subtle shame, it kept her always back. If it were so, she would do without him. She would never let herself want him. She would merely see. D.h. Lawrence
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This quote gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of a woman who holds herself back from knowing her true feelings. She has always had doubts about her ability to be loved. She is so consumed with self-doubt that she can’t even imagine being loved in return. She only sees the world through the eyes of others when she looks in mirrors. The real truth is far worse than she could have imagined, but she refuses to acknowledge it not because it’s wrong, but because it would force her to stop being in denial.

Source: Sons And Lovers. Lady Chatterleys Lover

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