Quote by Henri Barbusse

This is the subject, said Pierre Villiers. It gives me scope to amuse and tell the truth at the same time. A man pierces a hole in the wall of a boarding-house room, and watches what is going on in the next room.

This is the subject, said Pierre Villiers. It gives me scope

Summary

The quote suggests that the speaker, Pierre Villiers, finds a particular subject intriguing and entertaining. By piercing a hole in a wall to secretly observe the activities in a neighboring room of a boarding house, it implies voyeuristic tendencies. Villiers finds this act amusing as it allows him to witness the truth of what happens behind closed doors, potentially hinting at the idea of hidden truths and secrets held within private spaces.

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