“A few people paused to look at him, but Londoners were by now so accustomed to 'weirdies' of all kinds that his ritual aroused little interest.” HumorLondonIris MurdochThe Black PrinceLondonersPasserbyOnlookersWeirdies Book:The Black Prince Source: The Black Prince
“Di glanced around to see if anyone was coming to stop this, but the Messiers stood calmly at their posts, and the people outside the mob simply looked away. As though if they did not see the violence, they would not be a part of it. But he saw them. He saw all the people who averted their eyes and walked past, and all the ones crowded into the circle, spitting and hissing at a Metal who could not defend itself.” CrueltyComplicityOnlookers Book:Heart of Iron Source: Heart of Iron