Billy's agony, mainly proceeding from a generous young heart's virgin experience of the diabolical incarnate and effective in some men-the tension of that agony was over now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Billy suffers from encountering pure evil in people, though this tension has ended for him.
- In plain terms
- Billy hurt after seeing evil in men but now it is over.
- What can you take from it?
- Encountering evil causes deep pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How have you reacted to cruelty?
- When did you feel innocent?
Another view
It lacks context about who Billy is.
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