It was, in any case, quite useless, and, like most useless things, useless almost immediately. - Robert Aickman

Upon the passage to truth, cross-currents are to be expected.

She had rather looked down on such shops and on such clothes, but that had been ignorance and the wrong kind of sophistication.

'I didn't find it in the least difficult,' said Grigg. 'Those meant to succeed at a thing never do find the thing difficult.' 'Meant? Meant by whom?' 'By the life of which they are a part, whether they know it or not.' 'It is very mystical,' said Grigg.