Terror made me cruel; and finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and soaked the bedclothes.

It is hard to forgive, and to look at those eyes, and feel those wasted hands,' he answered. 'Kiss me again; and don’t let me see your eyes! I forgive what you have done to me. I love my murderer—but yours! How can I?

Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I can not live without my life! I can not live without my soul!

A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.

Shall Earth no more inspire thee, Thou lonely dreamer now?

I wish I were a girl again, half-savage and hardy, and free.

Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.