Quotation from: The Arrow of Gold

Written by: Joseph Conrad


"My life might have been described as looking at mankind from a
fourth-floor window for years. When the end came it was like
falling out of a balcony into the street. It was as sudden as
that. Once I remember somebody was telling us in the Pavilion a
tale about a girl who jumped down from a fourth-floor window. . .
For love, I believe," she interjected very quickly, "and came to no
harm. Her guardian angel must have slipped his wings under her
just in time. He must have. But as to me, all I know is that I
didn't break anything--not even my heart. Don't be shocked, Mr.
Mills. It's very likely that you don't understand."

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