It is curious to observe how the nature of truth may be changed by the garb it wears.
After a pleasant supper at the house of his friend, where Mr. Harley has a chance to listen to a speech of one philosopher, he has a lot to think about. He comes to a conclusion that “the nature of truth may be changed by the garb it wears”. It could be easily “softened to the admonition of friendship” or “soured into the severity of reproof”. In other words, everyone had its own truth and often changes it according his/her own will.
Honor is the world of fools, or of those wiser men who cheat them.
Poor Miss Atkins falls in love with the man who despises principles of morality. According to him, “honor is the world of fools, or of those wiser men who cheat them”, which practically means that he doesn’t care about decency and responsibility. Not to mention that he wants Miss Atkins to forget about them too. Mr. Winbooke is a type of person, who thinks only about himself, a man with a narrow heart. He, the baron and those soldiers Mr. Edwards used to serve with hold to this idea, for it allows them commit crimes and injustice. As the result, one should be beware of people, who don’t value honor.
My mind expands at the thought I shall enter into the society of blessed, wise as angels, with the simplicity of children.
Usually, people are afraid of death. The thing which frightens us is the unknown. Mr. Harley is one of those rare people, who think about death as escape from this world to a better one. He gladdens that he is going to “enter into the society of the blessed, wise as angels, with the simplicity of children”. No matter how good he is, Mr. Harley could never be happy in this world, for he can’t adjust to injustice. He is as naïve as a child, but circumstances make him grow up. However, he would be a perfect angel.
