It is a fact of childish and primitive psychology, but it means that Leskov is often right about that when liberals and humanitarians like Turgenev and Chekhov are wrong. Maupassant would have followed that girl to her home. My colleague in creative writing at the University of Limerick, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, is, like me, a novelist who turns occasionally to the short form. As the coach proceeds, her fellow travelers treat the poor girl with open contempt. Excellent insight s into the story narrative.
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