The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmost sensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out these butterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgut & as evanescent as a butterfly's bloom.

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Sense（2）

(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.

Sense（3）

(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.

catguts

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