Aug 26, 2022
"I think he felt the need to make a noble gesture, something to prove to us and to himself that it was in fact possible to put those high cold principles which Julian had taught us to use. Duty, piety, loyalty, sacrifice. I remember his reflection in the mirror as he raised the pistol to his head. His expression was one of rapt concentration, of triumph, almost, a high diver rushing to the end of the board; eyes tight, joyous, waiting for the big splash." - the last moments of Henry Marchbanks Winter, The Secret History
#tell me#tell me that's not something richard would say about henry#me and richard romanticizing henry like nobody's bussiness#but...BUT#okay i have no defense#i miss henry winter with my whole heart#and i am fighting the urge to re-read that book every single day#also the fact i completely missed that bitch has two surnames#OF COURSE HE DOES#and he has a limp#you know who else has a limp???#KAZ BREKKER#i truly TRULY have a type huh#ANYWAYS#henry winter#henry winter sad#henry winter edit#tsh henry winter#ths#the secret history#secret history#henry ths#henry winter the secret history#henry winter ths#donna tartt the secret history#donna tartt#richard papen#camilla macaulay#charles macaulay#francis abernathy
