Rumours began with the whispered gossip of native servants and spread quickly to the rest of the population.
The past becomes a texture, an ambience to our present. - Paul Scott
The past becomes a texture, an ambience to our present.
- Paul Scott
English is the language of a people ho have probably earned their reputation for perfidy and hypocrisy because their language itself is so flexible, … - Paul Scott
English is the language of a people ho have probably earned their reputation for perfidy and hypocrisy because their language itself is so flexible, …
Imagination is not enough. Knowledge is necessary. - Paul Scott
Imagination is not enough. Knowledge is necessary.
In India nearly everybody spoke metaphorically except the English who spoke bluntly and could make their most transparent lies look honest as a conse… - Paul Scott
In India nearly everybody spoke metaphorically except the English who spoke bluntly and could make their most transparent lies look honest as a conse…
Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie. - Paul Scott
Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie.
Rumours began with the whispered gossip of native servants and spread quickly to the rest of the population. - Paul Scott
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