germaneness

Updated: July 8, 2025

Over the desk was an old print of the Lisbon earthquake; the germaneness of this did not at once appear, in fact, it never appeared, but the picture had always hung there, and in Mr. Wintermuth's opinion that was ample cause and justification. Only in the corner, almost out of sight behind the desk, was the room's single absolute incongruity.

Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy - White Ashes