Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness.
Ronald BlytheAs for the British churchman, he goes to church as he goes to the bathroom, with the minimum of fuss and no explanation if he can help it.
Ronald BlytheJane Austen can in fact get more drama out of morality than most other writers can get from shipwreck, battle, murder, or mayhem.
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