"I don't pretend to know what people are meant for," said Madame Merle. "I only know what I can do with them."


Ch. XXII. - The Portrait of a Lady (1881)

Henry James Quotes

I don't pretend to know what people are meant for, said Madame Merle. I only know what I can do with them.

I don't pretend to know what people are meant for, said Madame Merle. I only know what I can do with them.

I don't pretend to know what people are meant for, said Madame Merle. I only know what I can do with them.

I don't pretend to know what people are meant for, said Madame Merle. I only know what I can do with them.