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Quotes from After leaving Mr. Mackenzie — Jean Rhys

1890–1979 United Kingdom

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"It's so easy to make a person who hasn't got anything seem wrong." (chapter 4)

After leaving Mr. Mackenzie (1931)

She said 'darling' with her lips, but her heart was dead. (chapter 5)

After leaving Mr. Mackenzie (1931)

The last time you were happy about nothing; the first time you were afraid about nothing. Which came first? (chapter 12)

After leaving Mr. Mackenzie (1931)

She seemed to be contemplating a future at once monotonous and insecure with an indifference which was after all a sort of hard-won courage. (chapter 3)

After leaving Mr. Mackenzie (1931)

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