February 2012
“we may draw from it this useful lesson: that loss of virtue in a female is...”
– Pride and Prejudice (via unwrittenspokenwords)
“The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity-it’s envy....”
– Life of Pi by Yann Martel (via thechocolatebrigade)
“I have a great affection for people who are intellectually engaged with the...”
– John Green (via timeisablur)
“‘Do you remember the lake?’ she said, in an abrupt voice, under the pressure of...”
– Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway (via leopoldgursky)
Bizarre Victorian fact of the day...
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Lady’s maids did not always have to wear a uniform like housemaids did. In some cases they received cast-off dresses from their mistresses in return for good service. However one lady’s maid took this concept of generosity slightly too far. She had become involved in an amateur dramatic group and was caught performing the role of Mary Queen of Scots whilst wearing an evening...
“Tonight, in the infinitesimal light of the stars,
The trees and the flowers...”
– Sylvia Plath, I Am Vertical (via loveyourchaos)
“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is...”
– T.H. White (via misswallflower)