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510 The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James (Part 2)

The History of Literature

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The Fablemans

The Fablemans, according to this critic, will help you see the figure in the Spielbergian carpet. Why would she keep it from the poor narrator? Is it something that simply cannot be told without putting it into a book? Or is it something that can't be shared unless you glean it for yourself, or you can share it with a loved one? Are we ever going to know? Will our narrator ever find out? We still have a few chapters. Let's see what happens. It was impossible not to be moved with the strongest sympathy for her and on my return to England, I showed her every kindness in my power. She presented herself as leading a life of singular dignity

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