How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"The very daylight has often been a punishment to me. Because—you know—I ought not to have married. That was the beginning of it. I wronged some one else. I broke my promise. I meant to get pleasure for myself, and it all turned to misery." (56.30)
Maybe Gwendolen had good instincts when she used to insist that she didn't want to get married. She feels personally damned because of it – not only does she think she made a gain from Lydia Glasher's loss, but she also feels responsible for Grandcourt's death.