force-setting

Updated: May 4, 2025

All her vital force-setting in this wild current, her self-deception complete, she experienced the humility of supreme egoism that state wherein self multiplies its claims to pity in passionate support of its demand for the object of desire. She felt capable of throwing herself at Sidney's feet, and imploring him not to withdraw from her the love of which he had given her so many assurances.

George Gissing - The Nether World