"Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away."
— Nicholls, David (b. 1966)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Vintage
Date
2009
Metaphor
"Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away."
Metaphor in Context
'What?'
'Give you the money for the drinks.'
Emma stared blankly. 'I don't understand.'
'What I mean is, is there any way I can, you know, tip you?'
'Tip me?'
'Exactly. Tip you.'
'Why?'
'No reason, Em,' said Dex. 'I just really, really want to tip you,' and Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away.
(p. 60)
'Give you the money for the drinks.'
Emma stared blankly. 'I don't understand.'
'What I mean is, is there any way I can, you know, tip you?'
'Tip me?'
'Exactly. Tip you.'
'Why?'
'No reason, Em,' said Dex. 'I just really, really want to tip you,' and Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away.
(p. 60)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
David Nicholls, One Day (New York: Vintage, 2009).
Date of Entry
07/16/2014
