How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
So vain had I become by the lavish attention to which I had been accustomed, that I felt half inclined, as a punishment for such neglect, to give this Marnoo a cold reception, when the excited throng came within view, convoying one of the most striking specimens of humanity that I ever beheld. (18.19)
Here Tommo is feeling extreme coolness after living in extreme warmth. Is it only the contrast that makes Marnoo's slight feel so damning?