Said Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

10 Said quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

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Gaskell’s Victorian narratives pulse with social insight. Ten "said" moments give a brief look at how she lets characters voice class, compassion, and change.

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It seems strange to think, that what gives us most hope for the future should be called Dolores, said Margaret.

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Oh dear! A drunken infidel weaver! said Mr. Hale to himself.

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I do try to say, God’s will be done, sir,” said the Squire, looking up at Mr. Gibson for the first time,…

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Don’t be afraid,” she said, coldly, “ as far as love may go she may be worthy of you. It must have…

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Nay, nay!” said the Squire. “It’s not so easy to break one’s heart. Sometimes I’ve wished it were. But one has to…

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How shall I ever tell Aunt Shaw?' she whispered, after some time of delicious silence. 'Let me speak to her.' 'Oh, no!…

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He almost said to himself that he did not like her, before their conversation ended; he tried so hard to compensate himself…

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It was her brother,' said Mr. Thornton to himself. 'I am glad.I may never see her again; but it is comfort-a relief-to…

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I wish I could love people as you do, Molly!' 'Don't you?' said the other, in surprise. 'No. A good number of…

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Mr. Thornton," said Margaret, shaking all over with her passion, "go down this instant, if you are not a coward. Go down…

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Wearily she went to bed, wearily she arose in four or five hours' time. But with the morning came hope, and a brighter view…

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No one loves me, - no one cares for me, but you, mother.

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I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it wasn't me.

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Mr. Thorton love Margaret! Why, Margraret would never think of him, I'm sure! Such a thing has never entered her head." "Entering her heart…

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“He never looked at her; and yet, the careful avoidance of his eyes betokened that in some way he knew exactly where, if they…

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