• The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

  Henry James
  American author 1843-1916
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1. interesting
2. accusation
3. arbitrary
4. being

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The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting. by : Henry James

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