Mrs Prentice: Are you ashamed of the fact that you write to strange men? Prentice: There's nothing furtive in my relationship with the editor of The Guardian.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mrs Prentice questions Prentice’s shame about writing to strange men, while he denies any secrecy.
- In plain terms
- She suspects shame; he says his correspondence is open.
- What can you take from it?
- Perceived secrecy can be challenged by honest explanation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does correspondence become questionable?
- How can trust be rebuilt after suspicion?
Another view
The exchange is brief and may lack depth.
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