That Glimpse of Truth Quotes

“I like pirates, don’t you, Miss Drew? An’ robbers an’ things like that? Miss Drew, would you like to be married to a robber?” He was trying to reconcile his old beloved dream of his future estate with the new one of becoming Miss Drew’s husband. “No,” she said firmly. His heart sank. “Nor a pirate?” he said sadly. “No.” “They’re quite nice really – pirates,” he assured her. “I think not.” “Well,” he said resignedly, “we’ll jus’ have to go huntin’ wild animals and things. That’ll be all right.” “Who?” she said, bewildered. “Well – jus’ you wait,” he said darkly. Then: “Would you rather be married by the Archbishop of York or the Pope?” “The Archbishop, I think,” she said gravely. He nodded. “All right.”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

“I like pirates, don’t you, Miss Drew? An’ robbers an’ things like that? Miss Drew, would you like to be married to a robber?”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

“Miss Drew, entering her classroom, was aghast to see instead of the usual small array of buttonholes on her desk, a mass of already withering hothouse flowers completely covering her desk and chair. William was a boy who never did things by halves.”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

“He who takes delight in deceiving others must not complain when he is deceived himself.”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

“cruel necessity of loving. And she considered the malignity”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written

“You live, be happy for a while in the world, and then come to me …” I have lived, I have been happy for a while, and now, quite soon, I’ll come.”
― David Miller, That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written