Quotation from: The Arrow of Gold

Written by: Joseph Conrad


"A poor lone girl amongst a lot of wicked people. Do you think I
wanted to go forth amongst those abominations? it's that poor
sinful Rita that wouldn't let me be where I was, serving a holy
man, next door to a church, and sure of my share of Paradise. I
simply obeyed my uncle. It's he who told me to go forth and
attempt to save her soul, bring her back to us, to a virtuous life.
But what would be the good of that? She is given over to worldly,
carnal thoughts. Of course we are a good family and my uncle is a
great man in the country, but where is the reputable farmer or God-
fearing man of that kind that would dare to bring such a girl into
his house to his mother and sisters. No, let her give her ill-
gotten wealth up to the deserving and devote the rest of her life
to repentance."

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