“The world," he resumed after a short pause, "has no faith in any man's conversion; it never forgets what he was, it never believes him anything better, it is an inexorable and stupid judge.” — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
“And when she had spoken such a rhapsody, she would press me more closely in her trembling embrace, and her lips in soft kisses… — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
“The world," he resumed after a short pause, "has no faith in any man's conversion; it never forgets what he was, it never believes… — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
“Perhaps other souls than human are sometimes born into the world, and clothed in flesh.” — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
“She used to place her pretty arms about my neck, draw me to her, and laying her cheek to mine, murmur with her lips… — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image
“The world is a parable-the habitation of symbols-the phantoms of spiritual things immortal shown in material shape.” — Sheridan Le Fanu Copy Share Image