The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was all. Youth and vigour had come to that. Youth and vigour always came to that. Everything came to that.


The Old Wives' Tale (1908)


The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was...

The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was...

The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was...

The manner of his life was of no importance. What affected her was that he had once been young. That he had grown old, and was now dead. That was...