The Past Becomes A Texture, An Ambience

Rumours Began With The Whispered Gossip Of Native Servants And Spread Quickly To The Rest Of The Population.

Imagination Is Not Enough. Knowledge Is Necessary.

Ah, Well, The Truth Is Always One Thing, But In A Way It's The Other Thing, The Gossip, That Counts. It Shows Where People's Hearts Lie.

The Past Becomes A Texture, An Ambience To Our Present.

In India Nearly Everybody Spoke Metaphorically Except The English Who Spoke Bluntly And Could Make Their Most Transparent Lies Look Honest As A Consequence; Whereas Any Truth Contained In These Metaphorical Rigmaroles Was So Deviously Presented That It Looked Devious Itself.