Some Short Stories [by Henry James]

Author:Henry James [James, Henry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: American fiction -- 19th century, Short stories
Published: 2011-03-23T22:00:00+00:00

"Yes—call it that. Women aren't ALWAYS vicious, even when they're—"

"When they're what?" Voyt pressed.

"When they're unhappy. They can be unhappy and good."

"That one doesn't for a moment deny. But can they be 'good' and interesting?"

"That must be Maud's subject!" Mrs. Dyott interposed. "To show a woman who IS. I'm afraid, my dear," she continued, "you could only show yourself."

"You'd show then the most beautiful specimen conceivable"—and Voyt addressed himself to Maud. "But doesn't it prove that life is, against your contention, more interesting than art? Life you embellish and elevate; but art would find itself able to do nothing with you, and, on such impossible terms, would ruin you."

The colour in her faint consciousness gave beauty to her stare.

"'Ruin' me?"

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