The guests will arrive soon, he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We pronounce mingling with uninspired souls 'charming,' and talking of unimportant topics 'delightful.' Oh, I despise it.


Chapter 10, The Edge of the Forest (p. 170) - Ironskin (2012)

Tina Connolly Quotes

The guests will arrive soon, he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We...

The guests will arrive soon, he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We...

The guests will arrive soon, he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We...

The guests will arrive soon, he said, as lightly as if they had been only talking about the weather. For this tedious chore we call a 'party.' We...