“He was not so much in love with Gloria as mad for her. Unless he could have her near to him again, kiss her, hold her close and acquiescent, he wanted nothing more from life. By her three minutes of utter unwavering indifference the girl had lifter herself from a high but somewhat casual position in his mind, to be instead his total preoccupation. However much his wild thoughts wavered between a passionate desire for her kisses and equally passionate craving to hurt and mar her, the residue of his mind craved in finer fashion to possess the triumphant soul that had shone through those three minutes. She was beautiful but especially she was without mercy. He must own that strength that could send him away.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Beautiful and Damned”, 1922
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