#pp 270–271

‘I sank into a colorless depression and all my bright fantasies deserted me. Away from Violet, I no longer thrilled to her; the wonder of life had departed. Even the meanings we had perceived together vanished from my recollection and everything in life seemed flat and hopeless to me … After the days I had spent near Violet, the contrast between her and other people seemed shocking.’

— Mabel Dodge Luhan,Intimate Memories,Vol. I: Background,1933