If the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it - the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.
Ann RadcliffeWhen the mind has once begun to yield to the weakness of superstition, trifles impress it with the force of conviction.
Ann RadcliffeWhat has a man's face to do with his character? Can a man of good character help having a disagreeable face?
Ann RadcliffeHe loved the soothing hour, when the last tints of light die away; when the stars, one by one, tremble through æther, and are reflected on the dark mirror of the waters; that hour, which, of all others, inspires the mind with pensive tenderness, and often elevates it to sublime contemplation.
Ann Radcliffe