𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂

independent and selective evelina anville of fanny burney's "evelina"

[ycuthfulmind]

#𝒀𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑯𝑭𝑼𝑳𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫. ❛ she is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves. ❜

independent & private roleplay blog for 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 of the novel 'evelina' by frances burney. novel & headcanon based. written by skye. established august 2023.

𝑨 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑫𝒀 𝑰𝑵 youth, innocence, naivety, honor, the ways of the world, learning one's self, unfortunate relations, the first taste of danger, finding one's voice.

𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑫. ∗ 𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻. ∗ 𝑰𝑵𝑩𝑶𝑿.

[archive-storytelers]

❛ ⠀do not trust you?⠀ ❜ he repeated in shock, reaching for her cheeks before stilling as he realized where they were. they were already tipping the bounds of propriety, only excused by their status as newlyweds, the great love match of the season, but the animation he felt creeping into his frozen face would surely have them in tomorrow's rags.

if he were a rake, he would know exactly where to go in this house to have some privacy. but if he were a rake, he wouldn't have evelina's kiss burning the skin of his hand.

❛ ⠀trust me.⠀ ❜ it is a hard thing to ask for, something he feels he does not deserve, after hearing how his jealousy hurts her, but he must talk to her away from prying eyes. ❛ ⠀follow me, and be quick.⠀ ❜

[ycuthfulmind]

the look of surprise - and of no little hurt - that flashed across his features, gave her own heart a sympathetic pang of grief. she did not wish to torment him further, to darken the happiness of their first days together when they need not be anything but joyful... and yet... for as little credit as she had once given her own judgement, she knew it was not now mistaken. these... troubles must be put to rest. and for good.

with a nod and a glance back over her shoulder at the company, she followed him. her heart beat nervously in her chest - half eager, half fearful of what he might say. she hardly noticed where he led her, but when they were at last alone, she put her hands to his chest. " ... my love? "

[dameaylins]

Sarah Gadon as Mirena in Dracula Untold (2014)

[ycuthfulmind]

soooo..... we're getting a new p.ride & p.rejudice AND a new s.ense & s.ensibility .... but still nothing for frances b.urney

[anneboleyns]

[anneboleyns]

[ycuthfulmind]

i love how much b.urney understands the teenager thing of "i just discovered this, but obviously i know everything about it now." like... evy, my girl... what do you mean you're being snooty about your cousins not knowing opera etiquette?? you've known about it for like a week, girl!!

[archive-storytelers]

❛ never. ❜ it is half an agreement, half a plea to soothe his bruised heart. for a long time, he had felt hopeless. surrounded by would-be suitors at every turn, each describing a different woman they had fallen in love with, all speaking of evelina.

not even a saint could leave this experience without any scars, and his heart still bore faint scars from restless nights. ❛ how can i make it up to you? ❜ he asked, lifting her delicate fingers to his face for another kiss.

[ycuthfulmind]

his kiss brought the ghost of a smile to her lips - but it did not reach her eyes, nor did it illuminate her face as his attentions almost always did. she knew how much the past months had troubled him. and the thought of his distress inevitably increased her own... but she could not always live with this shadow between them. there was a time when she would not have managed to give voice to such thoughts - but that time had passed...

" you need not make up anything, my love... " she fixed him with an earnest gaze. " i only wish you would put this behind you. " she hesitated a moment before adding, " i fear you do not trust me. " she brought his hand to her lips then, for a quick kiss of her own. " or that... you believe it will all happen again... "

[anneboleyns]

[calliesmemes]

PERIOD DRAMA QUOTES

ASSORTED ASKBOX PROMPTS featuring the dialogue of films and literature in the PERIOD DRAMA genre, including the works of Jane Austen, Little Women (2019), The Great (2020), Anne With An E (2017), Enola Holmes, and more!

CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed

SPECIFY muse for multimuses.

❛ A young woman should be free to follow her heart. ❜

❛ Either we escape tonight or we say goodbye forever. ❜

❛ Your life is still in danger. ❜

❛ You bewitched me from the very first moment we met. ❜

❛ I too have known heartache and betrayal. ❜

❛ My dear girl, don’t you know that I’m in love with you? ❜

❛ You don’t know what it is to be without power. ❜

❛ Actually, for once, I think that there is some small value in what you say. ❜

❛ If I changed at all, it was because of you. ❜

❛ Sometimes, I think you couldn’t possibly be real. ❜

❛ I just can’t live without you. ❜

❛ Just because my dreams are different than yours does not mean that they’re unimportant. ❜

❛ I cannot stop thinking of you. ❜

❛ I am yours; I have always been yours. ❜

❛ A man with charm is an entertaining thing. ❜

❛ It’s alright to have anger, but you can’t let that be the ruling factor over your life. ❜

❛ You deserve everything your heart desires. ❜

❛ Night and day, I dream of you. ❜

❛ Dancing is a trust; it is a union. ❜

❛ Did you admire me for my impertinence? ❜

❛ It is you I cannot sacrifice. ❜

❛ I love crying over a good book, don’t you? ❜

❛ I love you. Most ardently. ❜

❛ There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart. ❜

❛ When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I don’t have an excellent library. ❜

❛ Caring deeply will always be the right thing. ❜

❛ I don’t need friends. I have my own company. ❜

❛ Evil to some is always good to others. ❜

❛ Have a little compassion on my nerves! You tear them to pieces! ❜

❛ No man on earth cares for me. ❜

❛ I forgive what you have done to me. ❜

❛ I do not find it easy to talk to people I don’t know. ❜

❛ Men of sense do not want silly wives. ❜

❛ I have crossed oceans of time to find you. ❜

❛ How I love being a woman. ❜

❛ You are a wish come true I never knew I was making. ❜

❛ Sometimes, you just have to let people love you. ❜

❛ If you want to be heard, you have to make some noise. ❜

❛ I’m so sick of people saying that love is just all that a woman is meant for. ❜

❛ You’re being emotional. It’s understandable, but unnecessary. ❜

❛ I want things to go back to the way they used to be! ❜

❛ Wait, they didn’t teach you that in finishing school? ❜

❛ Whatever society may claim, they can’t control you. ❜

❛ You’re not rid of me yet. ❜

❛ You have no interest in changing a world that suits you so well. ❜

❛ I’ve always known that I would marry you. Why should I feel ashamed of that? ❜

❛ I don’t want to leave you. ❜

❛ No one should be alone all the time. ❜

❛ Marriage is both a joy and a place where you will be dealt unbearable griefs. ❜

❛ I can’t risk losing anyone else I love. ❜

❛ You don’t believe in me. I’ve spent my whole life trying to get you to … and you just don’t! ❜

❛ You are a befuddling, strange creature. Everything you are saying is ridiculous. ❜

❛ Have you been hiding from me? ❜

❛ If anything were to happen to you, I would never be able to live with myself. ❜

❛ It’s pretty obvious now that for us to stay sane, we have to stay together. ❜

❛ The world is hard on ambitious girls. ❜

❛ Do you truly have feelings for me? ❜

❛ I don’t think there’s any place for me in this world. ❜

❛ How do I look? Do I look alright? ❜

❛ I want a home. And a family. ❜

❛ An I talking too much? People are always telling me that I do, and it seems to cause no end of aggravation. ❜

❛ Oh, isn’t it a beautiful morning? ❜

❛ It would surely be much more rational if conversation instead of dancing were made the order of they day. ❜

❛ You don’t annoy me; you make me nervous. ❜

❛ You are an unexpectedly dark character. ❜

❛ I have been unpardonably vain and insufferably arrogant. ❜

❛ You have to watch your tongue. ❜

❛ I’m so sorry; I don’t understand what you are saying. ❜

❛ I don’t understand why you’re being so kind to me. ❜

❛ Don’t be defeatist, dear. It’s very middle class. ❜

❛ What is a weekend? ❜

❛ We should see more of each other. ❜

❛ I look like a prized calf trussed up for auction. ❜

❛ Your reputation precedes you. ❜

❛ Ever since I was a child, I felt like greatness was in store for me. ❜

❛ You don’t look as though you’re struggling. You look … radiant. ❜

❛ I will love you until time has lost all meaning. ❜

❛ There are many versions of you, and you know that I’m the only one who sees them all. ❜

❛ You aim to rile me. I like it. ❜

❛ Will you join me for dinner? ❜

[themalhambird]

The Vauxhall Gardens scene in Evelina is more horrifying than anything by Alfred Hitchcock send tweet

[anneboleyns]

[perioddramasource]

BELLE 2013 | Dir: Amma Asante

[ycuthfulmind]

#𝒀𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑯𝑭𝑼𝑳𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫. ❛ she is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves. ❜

independent & private roleplay blog for 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 of the novel 'evelina' by frances burney. novel & headcanon based. written by skye. established august 2023.

[aish-rai]

“Aren’t you quietly relieved that you shan’t be at the caprice of some silly sir and his fortune? The rest of us haven’t a choice - not a chance of inheritance if we have brothers, and forbidden from any activity that allows us to support ourselves. We are but their property.“

Sarah Gadon as Lady Elizabeth Murrray in BELLE (2013)

[anneboleyns]

[ycuthfulmind]

also.... mama's doing an fc change...