I think he was a little like the lizard that changes color … - John Fowles

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I think he was a little like the lizard that changes color with its surroundings. He appeared far more a gentleman in a gentleman's house. In that inn, I saw him for what he was. And I knew his color there was far more natural than the other.

John Fowles

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John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.

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