"not for years had they spoken of it; which, he thought, grasping his red and white roses together (a vast bunch in tissue paper), is the greatest mistake in the world." (115)
Richard decides to buys Clarissa roses out of all the varieties of flowers. Throughout the book many rare flowers are mentioned that symbolise life's vibrant and beauty. Richard's intentions were good, but he lacks depth. he is unnatural around the flowers, unlike Clarrisa who is constantly surrounded by them and can make connections to nature. He does not perceive the world as Clarissa does and does not read Shakespeare either. He wants to tell her he loves her, but cannot bring himself to tell her when he gets home.
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