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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

  • gmfhas quoted2 months ago
    The precautions of nervous people are infectious, and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure, after a time, to imitate them.
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    First--Her name was Carmilla.
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    She would not tell me the name of her family, nor their armorial bearings, nor the name of their estate, nor even that of the country they lived in.
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    But to die as lovers may--to die together, so that they may live together.
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    Girls are caterpillars while they live in the world, to be finally butterflies when the summer comes; but in the meantime there are grubs and larvae, don't you see--each with their peculiar propensities, necessities and structure. So says Monsieur Buffon, in his big book, in the next room.
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    "Certainly it is a wonderful likeness," but he looked away, and to my surprise seemed but little struck by it
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    "I have been in love with no one, and never shall," she whispered, "unless it should be with you."
  • ninahas quotedlast year
    A lady, also masked, richly and gravely dressed, and with a stately air, like a person of rank, accompanied her as a chaperon.
  • b7773355655has quoted8 months ago
    My companion shook me a little roughly, and I turned surprised.

    She said brusquely, "Don't you perceive how discordant that is?"
  • b8810785015has quoted2 years ago
    Her soft cheek was glowing against mine. "Darling, darling," she murmured, "I live in you; and you would die for me, I love you so."
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