A Sensible Sorceress

"She had found wings, and meant to use them." 

[gleamandglowing]

Bunch of Disney Ladies | 5/? | Jane Porter

He was this close, Daddy, staring at me! He seemed confused at first, as if he’d never seen another human before. His eyes were intense and focused and…I’ve never seen such eyes.

[ladyjanestuart]

[ladyjanestuart]

[ladyjanestuart]

“Thank you again for a lovely evening, Lady Stuart.”

“Please just call me Jane. If we’re committed to this arrangement then you should get accustomed to calling me by my birth name.”

“Yes, of course. My apologies.”

“Yes, well...”

“...Well...?”

“Well...that is to say...thank you for your patience. I’ve never been quite good at this sort of thing. It seems easier this time now that it’s more of a erm...”

“A...business merger?”

“Yes, thank you. I’m certain you’ll find your new life equal parts rewarding and challenging. Martin does love you so. And I do hope we can make each other happy.”

“Well I don’t think we’ll make each other miserable.”

“Well good night then, Valder. Do sleep well...”

[antigonick]

—my grief was something I could overcome; sorrow was with me still, but not tragedy.

Daphné du Maurier, My Cousin Rachel (via antigonick)

[adrasteiax]

A halo can be a lovely thing, providing you can take it off, now and again, and become human.

Daphne du Maurier, from My Cousin Rachel (via adrasteiax)

[anneboleyns]

My Cousin Rachel (2017)

[askthewizardpi]

Send me “ § “ and I’ll create a quote about your character from my muse.

[newfavething]

Kiss my foot, sir: my face is for mouths of consequence.

Underrated Thomas Hardy quotations. This one’s from ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’. (via newfavething)

[caitrionabalfe]

[loveofromance]

[ladyjanestuart]

[ladyjanestuart]

[jaded-mandarin]

Gabriel von Max. Detail from Motherly Love, 19th Century.

[apriki]

[brendenfraser]

[ladyjanestuart]

Notice

From this post onward, the character presiding over this blog has been changed from Alain Leveque to lady Dierdre Jane Stuart.