"He loved her and would not betray her; but that was only a fact, known as he knew the rules of arithmetic" (228).
ONLY ...? Usually, a fact is enough for us to just take it. However, here Winston is saying this promise he made was said truthfully but it does not mean he has to believe it. And when he refers to the rules of arithmetic, he is talking about the Party's "fact" stating [2+2=5]. As far as anybody is concerned, this is the TRUTH because the Party says so. Obviously, Winston doesn't believe this at all but he goes along with it. This is the same situation with Julia, the truth is he will never betray her but does he believe it? I think NOT.
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