TRUE! - nervous - very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator admits to extreme nervousness but denies being mad.
- In plain terms
- I am very nervous but I am not crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Nervousness does not imply madness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you crazy?
- What is the difference?
Another view
Nervousness can sometimes lead to irrational behavior.
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