Quote by Neil Gaiman
The marquis de Carabas was not a good man, and he knew himself well enough to be perfectly certain that he was not a brave man. He had long since decided that the world, Above or Below, was a place that wished to be deceived, and, to this end, he had named himself from a lie in a fairy tale, and created himself--his clothes, his manner, his carriage--as a grand joke.There was a dull pain in his wrists and his feet, and he was finding it harder and harder to breathe. There was nothing more to be gained by feigning unconsciousness, and he raised his head, as best he could, and spat a gob of scarlet blood into Mr. Vandemar's face.It was a brave thing to do, he thought. And a stupid one. Perhaps they would have let him die quietly, if he had not done that. Now, he had no doubt, they would hurt him more. And perhaps his death would come the quicker for it.
Summary
The quote portrays the marquis de Carabas as a cunning and deceiving individual, who recognizes his own flaws and weaknesses. He believes that the world desires to be deceived and has purposely created a false persona for himself, deriving from a lie in a fairy tale. Despite knowing he is neither good nor brave, the marquis displays an act of bravery by defiantly spitting blood in the face of his captor. However, he also acknowledges that this act may result in more harm or even expedite his impending death.
By Neil Gaiman
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