He failed to see that it contained at once all of Djuna's wishes which had been denied, and these wishes had flown from all directions to meet at this intersection and to plead once more for understanding.

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When Vernon Lee said, “He failed to see that it contained at once all of Djuna's wishes which had been denied, and these wishes had flown from all directions to meet at this intersection and to plead once more for understanding,” he was speaking about the depth of Djuna's despair. It is a depth that many people do not understand. In fact, they often assume that she is merely being dramatic or complaining because she doesn't have what they have. They fail to see the pain that she is feeling under those words.

Source: The Fourchambered Heart: V3 In Nins Continuous Novel

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