Anthony Powell Quotes

The Exaggerated Dramatic Force Employed By Umfraville In Presenting His Narrative Made It Hard To Know What Demeanour Best To Adopt In Listening To The Story. Tragedy Might At Any Moment Give Way To Farce, So That The Listener Had Always To Keep His Wits About Him.

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