3 Quotes Tagged: siglo-xix

The sight of a friendly face in the great wilderness of London is a pleasant thing indeed to a lonely man.

"I should like to meet him," I said. "If I am to lodge with anyone, I should prefer a man of studious and quiet habits. I am not strong enough yet to stand much noise or excitement. I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the remainder of my natural existence. How could I meet this friend of yours?"

"It is not easy to express the inexpressible," he answered with a laugh.