Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [656]

“I can never think of this place as your country.” Emma examined the orchids; she knows flowers; used to advise the Princess Mathilde on what to grow in her conservatories before the war … before the war, that phrase sums up our Eden, an entire world forever gone, and only five years ago. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 656

Note

The phrasing ‘before the war, that phrase sums up our Eden, an entire world forever gone’ encapsulates nostalgia. This passage deepens the emotional resonance, revealing a profound sense of loss while also evoking the beauty of a past rich with relationships and experiences.