Two paper hearts, one blush pink and one cream, interlock on an ivory linen surface.

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Mr. Emerson

You love George. You love the boy body and soul!

— A Room with a View  ·  1908

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The insistence on both body and soul leaves no room for describing this attachment as merely physical or merely spiritual. Mr. Emerson names the feeling directly. Repeating that she loves George gives the declaration the force of a challenge to any remaining denial.

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