AOI

"It did not hurt him half as much to tell May an untruth as to see her trying to pretend that she had not detected him." (Wharton)

zomg zomg zomg zomg. and then Newland dreams about having May "die early" so last he ccould be free! omg. I can't even.

This is such a sad book. I crie so hard. It's all about infidelity, so every word is like a dagger. It's just so tragic. I skimmed it the first time, but now reading sparksnotes (hehe) I SEE SO MUCH MORE. Can I just reread everything now?

From SparksNotes:
Archer's son asks him if it was true that he had once been in love with the Countess. The son continues by remarking that May had told him the day before she died that Archer had "given up the thing he most wanted" when she had asked him to. Emotionally, Archer responds that she had never asked him.

She never had to ask him! Jk, twas implied by Society. Or perhaps, Archer is just too fearful to pursue the affair. (Arghrhkglfadk;lf;)

It's so sad. So tragic. The same motifs repeat throughout society today. Argh.