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Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

finished March 28, 2016

"Some of us rush through life, and some of us saunter through life.  Mrs. Vesey SAT through life." p 31

"Our capacity of appreciating the beauties of the earth we live on is, in truth, one of the civilized accomplishments which we all learn as Art." 36

"No sensible man ever engages, unprepared, in a fencing match of words with a woman."

"Women can resist a man's love, a man's fame, a man's person appearance, and a man's money, but they cannot resist a man's tongue when he knows how to talk to them." 180

"Men little know when they say hard things to us how well we remember them, and how much harm they do us."

Mr Fairlie--the ultimate simpering hypochondriac--on being visited on an important matter by his lawyer:  "Louis, do you think he would go away if I gave him five shillings?"

Solomon in all his glory was Solomon with the elements of the contemptible lurking in every fold of his robes and every corner of his palace. 375

Dorcas Society--women making clothes for the poor.

"The best men are not consistent in good, why should the worst men be consistent in evil." 391

Ann Catherick buried next to Laura's mother--accidentally as Laura Fairlie--in an ironic fulfillment of Ann Catherick's most ardent wish.

Great lines on the power of chemistry beginning on page 430

Fantastic, cheering ending--This would make a terrific Masterpiece Theatre show--surprised they haven't done it

*****  Terrific novel.  It's Victorian, so it's leisurely, but Count Fosco is a great character and so is Marian Holcombe.  


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