Quotation from: The Arrow of Gold

Written by: Joseph Conrad


Yet it seemed to me that she exaggerated her raptures for some
reason or other. With her it was very difficult to distinguish
between craft and innocence.


"Do you mean to say," I asked suspiciously, "that an old lady wants
to hire an apartment here? I hope you told her there was no room,
because, you know, this house is not exactly the thing for
venerable old ladies."


"Don't make me angry, my dear young Monsieur. I have been to
confession this morning. Aren't you comfortable? Isn't the house
appointed richly enough for anybody?"

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