You said,' Camille protested, 'that when you wanted to get on terms with Gabrielle you cultivated her mother. It's true, everybody saw you doing it, boasting in Italian and rolling your eyes and doing your tempestuous southerner impersonation.
In Hilary Mantel's "A Place of Greater Safety," a character named Camille expresses frustration over another's past behavior, specifically how they interacted with Gabrielle's mother. Camille accuses the person of putting on an extravagant show to win over the family, emphasizing the inauthenticity of their actions through the use of exaggerated gestures and expressions. This moment highlights the theme of social manipulation and the lengths individuals go to in order to...
