HERSELF in Classic Quotes
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Quotes from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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1 Thus the poor sufferer tried to comfort others and herself.
2 She herself wept as Elizabeth spoke, but she did not answer.
3 She devoted herself to those whom she had been taught to call her uncle and cousins.
4 She weeps continually, and accuses herself unjustly as the cause of his death; her words pierce my heart.
5 We stayed several hours with Justine, and it was with great difficulty that Elizabeth could tear herself away.
6 She rose on seeing us enter, and when we were left alone with her, she threw herself at the feet of Elizabeth, weeping bitterly.
7 I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me.
8 She most of all," said Ernest, "requires consolation; she accused herself of having caused the death of my brother, and that made her very wretched.
9 A tear seemed to dim her eye when she saw us, but she quickly recovered herself, and a look of sorrowful affection seemed to attest her utter guiltlessness.
10 I soon perceived that although the stranger uttered articulate sounds and appeared to have a language of her own, she was neither understood by nor herself understood the cottagers.
11 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.
12 He saw his mistress once before the destined ceremony; but she was bathed in tears, and throwing herself at his feet, entreated him to spare her, confessing at the same time that she loved another, but that he was poor, and that her father would never consent to the union.
13 This lady died, but her lessons were indelibly impressed on the mind of Safie, who sickened at the prospect of again returning to Asia and being immured within the walls of a harem, allowed only to occupy herself with infantile amusements, ill-suited to the temper of her soul, now accustomed to grand ideas and a noble emulation for virtue.