“He turned to her - his gesture a superb compound of relief, remorse, passionate candour and bewilderment touched with curiosity; confidence and perfect penitence. Against which Scylla had to brace herself. Against such bravura how dull truth seemed, and difficult to access. Never had the bottom of a well seemed less attractive. She must hear him first. She could go down later.” StoriesLyingResponsibilityJustificationExcusesObjectivityDissembling Book:The Taverner Novels: Armed with Madness and Death of Felicity Taverner Source: The Taverner Novels: Armed with Madness and Death of Felicity Taverner
“Er livet en eneste lang øvelse i å late som ingenting? Er det derfor de gamle sitter og stirrer ut i luften og hverken gråter eller ler?” BlanknessDissembling Book:Orgien, og andre fortellinger Source: Orgien, og andre fortellinger