Peter Jiong
Member
- Joined
- May 16, 2020
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Europe
She was educated as best could be, in half-a-dozen countries, and it’s a marvel to me that she is not entirely ignorant or entirely vicious. She’s a brilliant example in favour of the opinion that the human race is inclined to good rather than to evil.
From Mrs. Craddock by W Somerset Maugham (1902)
Does "ignorant" mean the opposite of "vicious"?
If "she was educated as best could be", why is it a marvel to the speaker that "she is not entirely ignorant"?
From Mrs. Craddock by W Somerset Maugham (1902)
Does "ignorant" mean the opposite of "vicious"?
If "she was educated as best could be", why is it a marvel to the speaker that "she is not entirely ignorant"?