CARE in Classic Quotes

1  For a long time I was their only care.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1

2  It was morning when I awoke, and my first care was to visit the fire.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

3  Mr. Kirwin charged himself with every care of collecting witnesses and arranging my defence.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21

4  She found a peasant and his wife, hard working, bent down by care and labour, distributing a scanty meal to five hungry babes.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1

5  I carefully traced the windings of the land and hailed a steeple which I at length saw issuing from behind a small promontory.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20

6  When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 2

7  I covered it carefully with dry wood and leaves and placed wet branches upon it; and then, spreading my cloak, I lay on the ground and sank into sleep.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 11

8  I shall do nothing rashly: you know me sufficiently to confide in my prudence and considerateness whenever the safety of others is committed to my care.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Letter 2

9  I felt as if he had placed carefully, one by one, in my view those instruments which were to be afterwards used in putting me to a slow and cruel death.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

10  Your father's health is vigorous, and he asks but to see you, but to be assured that you are well; and not a care will ever cloud his benevolent countenance.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

11  My father's care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 22

12  He intended to leave his daughter under the care of a confidential servant, to follow at her leisure with the greater part of his property, which had not yet arrived at Leghorn.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14

13  I tried to conceal this as much as possible, that I might not debar him from the pleasures natural to one who was entering on a new scene of life, undisturbed by any care or bitter recollection.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19

14  He came like a protecting spirit to the poor girl, who committed herself to his care; and after the interment of his friend he conducted her to Geneva and placed her under the protection of a relation.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1

15  A selfish pursuit had cramped and narrowed me, until your gentleness and affection warmed and opened my senses; I became the same happy creature who, a few years ago, loved and beloved by all, had no sorrow or care.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

16  He had come forth from the hands of God a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator; he was allowed to converse with and acquire knowledge from beings of a superior nature, but I was wretched, helpless, and alone.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15

17  She nursed Madame Frankenstein, my aunt, in her last illness, with the greatest affection and care and afterwards attended her own mother during a tedious illness, in a manner that excited the admiration of all who knew her, after which she again lived in my uncle's house, where she was beloved by all the family.

Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8