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 truth I know not why I am so sad.

There are indolent styles of the spirits in which, indisposed to talk ourselves, the talk of others is pleasant to our listless ears

"The moon, this night," she said, "is full of idyllic and magnetic influence—and see, when you look behind you at the front of the schloss how all its windows flash and twinkle with that silvery splendor, as if unseen hands had lighted up the rooms to receive fairy guests."

The effect of the full moon in such a state of brilliancy was manifold.

No softer, sweeter scene could be imagined.

I mean to devote myself for a time to enquiry, which may possibly lead me as far as Vienna.

She died in the peace of innocence, and in the glorious hope of a blessed futurity.