"There's my picture: and I'm his friend – so much so, that had he thought seriously to catch you, I should, perhaps, have held my tongue, and let you fall into his trap.'
This is why I like older books. You can of course read cruder, more graphic things today, and shocking depravity is one click away on YouTube, but the last line of this exchange has to be one of the scariest things I've ever heard.
by pattysmife