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Quotes from The Gentleman in the Parlour — W. Somerset Maugham

1874–1965 England

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Mandalay has its name; the falling cadence of the lovely word has gathered about itself the chiaroscuro of romance.

The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930)

They are like a face full of character that intrigues and excites you, but that on closer acquaintance you discover is merely the mask of a vulgar soul. Such is Tourane.

The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930)

The Chinese are the aristocracy of the East.

The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930)

There is no silence in the East.

The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930)

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