Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes:
Ocupation: Novelist
Life: September 29, 1810 - November 12, 1865
Birthday: September 29
Death: November 12
How was it that he haunted her imagination so persistently? What could it be? Why did she care for what he thought, in spite of all her pride in spite of herself? She believed that she could have borne the sense of Almighty displeasure, because He knew all, and could read her penitence, and hear her cries for help in time to come. But Mr.Thornton-why did she tremble, and hide her face in the pillow? What strong feeling had overtaking her at last?
source: Elizabeth Gaskell (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)”, p.1166, Delphi Classics
topic: Strong, Pride, Imagination, Displeasure, Mr Thornton, Overtaking, Penitence
