Vikram SethTo steel yourself against mangoes showed a degree of iciness that was almost inhuman.
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To steel yourself against mangoes showed a degree of iciness that was almost inhuman. In this quote, Maugham is saying that the more cold and unfeeling someone is, the colder they are to others. The author is using the word “steel” to describe a person who is cold and unfeeling towards others.
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