But Mr. Hale resolved that he would not be disturbed by any such nonsensical idea; so he lay awake, determining not to think about it. Elizabeth Gaskell More Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell More Quotes From Elizabeth Gaskell I would not trust a mouse to a woman if a man's judgment could be had. Elizabeth Gaskell micetrustmen Waiting is far more difficult than doing. Elizabeth Gaskell difficultwaiting She had a bracelet on one taper arm, which would fall down over her round wrist. Mr. Thornton watched the replacing of this troublesome ornament with far more attention than he listened to her father. It seemed as if it fascinated him to see her push it up impatiently, until it tightened her soft flesh; and then to mark the loosening—the fall. He could almost have exclaimed—'There it goes, again! Elizabeth Gaskell ornamentsfatherfall "Mr. Thornton," said Margaret, shaking all over with her passion, "go down this instant, if you are not a coward. Go down and face them like a man. Save these poor strangers, whom you have decoyed here. Speak to your workmen as if they were human beings. Speak to them kindly. Don't let the soldiers come in and cut down poor-creatures who are driven mad. I see one there who is. If you have any courage or noble quality in you, go out and speak to them, man to man." Elizabeth Gaskell passioncuttingmen I would far rather have two or three lilies of the valley gathered for me by a person I like, than the most expensive bouquet that could be bought! Elizabeth Gaskell threeflowertwo She stood by the tea-table in a light-coloured muslin gown, which had a good deal of pink about it. She looked as if she was not attending to the conversation, but solely busy with the tea-cups, among which her round ivory hands moved with pretty, noiseless, daintiness. Elizabeth Gaskell ivorylighthands If you dare to injure her in the least, I will await you where no policeman can step in between. And God shall judge between us two. Elizabeth Gaskell judgingstepstwo How shall I ever tell Aunt Shaw?' she whispered, after some time of delicious silence. 'Let me speak to her.' 'Oh, no! I owe it to her, - but what will she say?' 'I can guess. Her first exclamation will be, "That man!" ' 'Hush!' said Margaret, 'or I shall try and show you your mother's indignant tones as she says, "That woman!" Elizabeth Gaskell auntmothermen God has made us so that we must be mutually dependent. We may ignore our own dependence, or refuse to acknowledge that others depend upon us in more respects than the payment of weekly wages; but the thing must be, nevertheless. Neither you nor any other master can help yourselves. The most proudly independent man depends on those around him for their insensible influence on his character - his life. Elizabeth Gaskell independentcharactermen Margaret the Churchwoman, her father the Dissenter, Higgins the Infidel, knelt down together. It did them no harm. Elizabeth Gaskell harmtogetherfather He loved her, and would love her; and defy her, and this miserable bodily pain. Elizabeth Gaskell bodily-painmiserablepain He could not - say rather, he would not - deny himself the chance of the pleasure of seeing Margaret. He had no end in this but the present gratification. Elizabeth Gaskell denypleasurechance The cloud never comes from the quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it. Elizabeth Gaskell cloudwatchwhichneverhorizon
