I know all about the facts of life, and I don't think much of them.

I wanted so terribly to be good to him.

It is rather exciting to write by moonlight.

I'm convinced England's overflowing with eccentric people, places, happenings. Indeed, you might say eccentricity's normal in England.

Was I the only woman in the world who, at my age - and after a lifetime of quite rampant independence - still did not quite feel grown up?

Rose doesn’t like the flat country, but I always did – flat country seems to give the sky such a chance.

My God - it's a green child!" said the American. "What is this place - the House of Usher?