The Spoils of Poynton; A London Life; The Chaperon (The Novels and Tales of Henry James, New York Edition, Volume X)

by Henry James

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Excerpt from The Spoils of Poynton: A London Life the Chaperon Away, almost always, before we can stop her, what are the signs for our guidance, what the primary laws for a saving selection, how do'we know when and where to intervene, where do we place the beginnings of the wrong or the-right deviation? Such would be the elements of an inquiry upon which, I hasten to say, it is quite forbidden me. Here to embark: I but glance at them in evidence of the rich pasture that at every turn show more surrounds the ruminant critic. The answer may be after all that mysteries here elude us, that general considerations fail or mislead, and that even the fondest of artists need ask no wider range than the logic of the particular case. The particular case, or in other words his relation to a given subject, once the relation is established, forms 1n itself a little world of exercise and agitation. Let him hold himself perhaps supremely fortunate if he can meet half the questions with which that air alone may swarm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. show less