Quotation from: The Arrow of Gold

Written by: Joseph Conrad

"For years and years. One gets so little encouragement. First you
bolt away from my tears, then you send an impertinent message, and
then when you come at last you pretend to behave respectfully,
though you don't know how to do it. You should sit much nearer the
edge of the chair and hold yourself very stiff, and make it quite
clear that you don't know what to do with your hands."