"You are nearer his age, and if you let yourself go I am sure you are sensible... Let yourself go. Pull out from the depths those thoughts that you do not understand, and spread them out in the sunlight and know the meaning of them. By understanding George you may learn to understand yourself. It will be good for both of you"p29
After Lucy asked the question that expressed her curiosities as what to do with the troubled boy George, Mr. Emerson responds with this speech. Mr. Emerson is very blunt with his words and does not worry about possibly offending someone. Lucy was at first surprised by the tone of his response, so much so that she was unable to formulate words to continue the conversation. Forester says she "found no answer"(29). Mr. Emerson caused Lucy to look inward. He thinks of Lucy as a closed minded woman and describes the new thoughts that she may discover through getting to know George as sunlight. In this quote, he is trying to say that judging one person will do know good if proper time is not allotted to get to know someone. He is trying to convince Lucy to simply give George a chance. This later becomes significant, as this conversation helps Lucy realize her close-mindedness which will later motivate her to grow closer to George and eventually develop a love for him because she chose to "pull out from the depths of those thoughts" that she cannot understand.
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