# Quote — F.Scott Fitzgerald, Tales of the Jazz Age

> Merlin went up-stairs very quietly at nine o'clock. When he was in his room and had closed the door tight he stood by it for a moment, his thin limbs trembling. He knew now that he had always been a fool.
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> "O Russet Witch!"
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> But it was too late. He had angered Providence by resisting too many temptations. There was nothing left but heaven, where he would meet only those who, like him, had wasted earth.

- Author: [F.Scott Fitzgerald](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fscott-fitzgerald.md)
- Book: [Tales of the Jazz Age](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fscott-fitzgerald/tales-of-the-jazz-age.md)
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