Surely I could give him - a sort of contentment... That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver

Surely I could give him - a sort of contentment... That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver

In the context of Dodie Smith's works, particularly her most famous novel "I Capture the Castle," the quote "Surely I could give him - a sort of contentment... That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver" speaks to the complex dynamics of relationships and the limitations of one's ability to truly fulfill another person's needs.