# Quote — E.M. Forster, Maurice

> When they sat it was nearly always in the same position- Maurice in a chair, and Durham at his feet, learning against him. In the world of their friends this attracted no notice. Maurice would stroke Durham's hair.

- Author: [E.M. Forster](https://www.leafyquotes.com/em-forster.md)
- Book: [Maurice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/em-forster/maurice.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Maurice_(novel)#Part_One) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
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