Quote by George Orwell
At about the time when the autobiography first appeared I remember reading its opening chapters in the ill-printed pages of some Indian newspaper. They made a good impression on me, which Gandhi himself at that time did not.
Summary
This quote refers to the author's initial encounter with Gandhi's autobiography. The author recalls reading the opening chapters in a poorly printed Indian newspaper. Although the autobiography left a positive impression, the author admits that Gandhi himself did not elicit the same level of admiration at that time. The quote implies that the written work had the ability to captivate and engage the reader, even if the author's personal opinion of Gandhi was not yet fully formed or positive.