What on earth did you say to Isola? She stopped in on her way to pick up Pride and Prejudice and to berate me for never telling her about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Why hadn't she known there were better love stories around? Stories not riddled with ill-adjusted men, anguish, death and graveyards!
Mary Ann ShafferNow that I think about it, maybe he is a werewolf. I can picture him lunging over the moors in hot pursuit of his prey, and I'm certain that he wouldn't think twice about eating an innocent bystander. I'll watch him closely at the next full moon. He's asked me to go dancing tomorrow--perhaps I should wear a high collar. Oh, that's vampires, isn't it? I think I am a little giddy. (After meeting Mr. Markham V. Reynolds, Jr.)
Mary Ann ShafferFriends, show me a man who hates himself, and I'll show you a man who hates his neighbours more! He'd have to โ you wouldn't grant anyone else something you can't have for yourself โ no love, no kindness, no respect!
Mary Ann ShafferThose times, I tried to think of something happy, something I'd liked - but not something I loved, for that made it worse.
Mary Ann Shaffer