"It would presently be his task to take……" — Edith Wharton

"It would presently be his task to take the bandage from this young woman's eyes, and bid her look forth on the world. But how many generations of the women who had gone to her making had descended bandaged to the family vault? He shivered a little, remembering some of the new ideas in his scientific books, and the much-cited instance of the Kentucky cave-fish, which had ceased to develop eyes because they had no use for them."

Edith Wharton

196 Quotes by Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton has 196 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 196 quotes by Edith Wharton »

More Bandage Quotes

This quote is filed under Bandage Quotes, one of 60 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 60 Bandage Quotes »