"Lily was listening; Mrs. Ramsay was listening; they were all listening. But already bored, Lily felt that something was lacking; Mr. Bankes felt that something was lacking. Pulling her shawl round her Mrs. Ramsay felt that something was lacking. All of them bending themselves to listen thought, Pray heaven that the inside of my mind may not be exposed, for each thought, The others are feeling this. They are outraged and indignant with the government about the fishermen. Whereas, I feel nothing at all."

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About Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was an English modernist novelist, essayist, and critic. She is known for works such as Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and A Room of Ones Own. Her narrative experimentation strongly influenced 20th-century literature.

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