Quotation from: The Secret Agent

Written by: Joseph Conrad


Ossipon let that pass, and took up his running. "He never did seem to me
to be quite worthy of you," he began, throwing loyalty to the winds. "You
were worthy of a better fate."


Mrs Verloc interrupted bitterly:


"Better fate! He cheated me out of seven years of life."


"You seemed to live so happily with him." Ossipon tried to exculpate the
lukewarmness of his past conduct. "It's that what's made me timid. You
seemed to love him. I was surprised--and jealous," he added.

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