Let him be wise, or let me be blind; don't let me, she hoped concretely, don't let me know too surely what he thinks of me.

It is only with the eyes open that a corporeal form returns, and assembles itself firmly around the hard core of sight.

I assume then, that you have no real faith in the fondness any of the rest of us may feel for you?''None,' said Mrs. Halloran.

A pretty sight, a lady with a book.

On the moon we wore feathers in our hair, and rubies on our hands. On the moon we had gold spoons.

Can't you make them stop?' I asked her that day, wondering if there was anything in this woman I could speak to, if she had ever run joyfully over grass, or had watched flowers, or known delight or love.

Hill House, she thought, You're as hard to get into as heaven.