And there followed the antiphony of ardour that finds its first utterance — a subdued music, often interrupted, ever returning upon the same rich not… - George Gissing

Pure literature seemed beyond his scope, yet he was constantly endeavouring to express himself.

Genuine respect for law is the result of possessing something which the law exerts itself to guard. Should it happen that you possess nothing, and that your education in metaphysics has been grievously neglected, the strong probability is that your mind will reduce the principle of society to its naked formula: Get, by whatever means, so long as with impunity.

If it became known that she had taken a step such as few women would have dared to take — deliberately setting an example of new liberty — her position in the eyes of all who knew her remained one of proud independence.