What I don't understand about you is this, she said. You hold to your old belief in goodness with a tenacity that is virtually unshakable. Yet you are so good at being what you are! You hunt your victims like a dark angel. You kill ruthlessly. You feast all the night long on victims when you choose.So? I looked at her coldly. I don't know how to be bad at being bad.She laughed. I was a good marksman when I was a young man, I said, a good actor on the stage. And now I am a good vampire. So much for our understanding of the word 'good.'

Summary

This quote highlights a conversation between two characters who are discussing the contradiction between the protagonist's belief in goodness and their ruthless actions as a vampire. The speaker is perplexed by the protagonist's ability to excel in being both good and bad simultaneously. The protagonist responds by acknowledging their inherent nature and skill in their current form, explaining that their previous talents in different areas also embodied the concept of "good." Ultimately, the quote challenges conventional definitions of "good" and suggests that interpretations of this word may be subjective and context-dependent.

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