Carmilla

But to die as lovers may—to die together, so that they may live together

The precautions of nervous people are infectious, and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure, after a time, to imitate them.

Girls are caterpillars while they live in the world, to be finally butterflies when the summer comes; but in the meantime there are grubs and larvae, don't you see--each with their peculiar propensities, necessities and structure.

in all lives there are certain emotional scenes, those in which our passions have been most wildly and terribly roused, that are of all others the most vaguely and dimly remembered.

are in God's hands: nothing can happen without his permission, and all will end well for those who love him. He is our faithful creator; He has made us all, and will take care of us."

There was a coldness, it seemed to me, beyond her years, in her smiling melancholy persistent refusal to afford me the least ray of light.

if your dear heart is wounded, my wild heart bleeds with yours.

"Good night, darling, it is very hard to part with you, but good night; tomorrow, but not early, I shall see you again."

"If you were less pretty I think I should be very much afraid of you

The nearest village on your route is distant, and affords no such inn as you could think of placing your daughter at; you cannot allow her to continue her journey for any considerable distance without danger. If, as you say, you cannot suspend your journey, you must part with her tonight, and nowhere could you do so with more honest assurances of care and tenderness than here."