It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the fronts people assume before one another's eyes, and the front a writer puts on the face of reality.

Summary

In this quote, the author suggests that there are two forms of deceit. The first type involves individuals presenting a false image of themselves in the presence of others. This refers to people acting differently or pretending to be someone they're not to manipulate or gain favor. The second form of deception pertains to writers distorting reality through their narratives, shaping events and characters to convey a specific perception of the world. Both types of trickery involve the manipulation of appearances, either in personal interactions or in the representation of reality through creative storytelling.

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