"He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed."
— Bennett, Arnold (1867-1931)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Published by George H. Doran Co.
Date
1906
Metaphor
"He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed."
Metaphor in Context
Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor. He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man. And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness. He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
(p. 195)
Categories
Provenance
Googling "His mind resembled"
Citation
Bennett, Arnold. Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes. New York: Published by George H. Doran Co., 1906. <Link to Google Books Edition>
Date of Entry
03/16/2009
