Quote by Thomas Hardy

Ethelberta breathed a sort of exclamation, not right out, but stealthily, like a parson's damn.

Ethelberta breathed a sort of exclamation, not right out, bu

Summary

In this quote from Thomas Hardy's novel "The Hand of Ethelberta," Ethelberta lets out a discreet exclamation, similar to a curse a clergyman might utter under his breath. The use of the metaphor "like a parson's damn" implies that her exclamation was unexpected and suggestive of her true emotions slipping out. This description illustrates Ethelberta's inclination to hide her genuine feelings and presents her as a complex and multifaceted character, added with a touch of humor through the ironic comparison to a clergyman's behavior.

Topics

Profanity Vulgarity

By Thomas Hardy

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

America has been a land of dreams. A land where the aspirati

America has been a land of dreams. A land where the aspirations of people from countries cluttered with rich, cumbersome, aristocratic, ideological pasts can reach for what once seemed unattainable. Here they have tried to make dreams come true. Yet now... we are threatened by a new and particularly American menace. It is not the menace of class war, of ideology, of poverty, of disease, of illiteracy, or demagoguery, or of tyranny, though these now plague most of the world. It is the menace of unreality.

Daniel J. Boorstin

Dreams

Pleasure which must be enjoyed at the expense of another's p

Pleasure which must be enjoyed at the expense of another's pain, can never be enjoyed by a worthy mind. Pleasure's couch is virtues grave.

Augustine J. Duganne

Virtue

I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left

I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have to go so fast.

I am still against any kind of censorship. It's a subject in

I am still against any kind of censorship. It's a subject in my life that has been very important.

Bernardo Bertolucci

Life

Unlike the hard, iron skeleton of war, the Izzy Doll is soft

Unlike the hard, iron skeleton of war, the Izzy Doll is soft and cuddly. Not forced upon, it is given freely and accepted easily. It cannot be bought or sold therefore has no monetary power. It is created in the spirit of love and given in the same. A gesture of kindness, it brings hope to those who have lost hope. It is created by and distributed by volunteers, all who are in the mood for peace. In a world full of woes and wrongs, it is cheerful and right. And it is a gift of peace.from In the Mood for Peace: the Story of the Izzy Doll

Phyllis Wheaton

Inspirational Historical

The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food th

The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program.

Food

I will remember always that marriage, like life, is a journe

I will remember always that marriage, like life, is a journey - not a destination - and that its treasures are found not just at the end but all along the way.

Marriage

I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the differe

I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is? Lipstick.

Mom

Time is Too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who

Time is Too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is not.

Time

Confidence in another person's virtue is no light evidence o

Confidence in another person's virtue is no light evidence of your own.

Michel de Montaigne

Confidence

True intimacy with God always brings humility.

True intimacy with God always brings humility.

Inspirational

Writers are a little below the clowns and a little above the

Writers are a little below the clowns and a little above the trained seals.

Authors & Writing