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The Beast in the Jungle

“She was dying and he would lose her; she was dying and his life would end.”

Henry James, “The Beast in the Jungle,” in Major Stories & Essays (New York: Library of America, 1999), 477.

Marcher’s thoughts are absolutely painful. Without May, his life is meaningless.

Author JAPosted on September 12, 2016Categories CommonplaceTags Death, Despair, Hopelessness, Pain, Secrets, SicknessLeave a comment on The Beast in the Jungle

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