William Wilkie Collins, The Frozen Deep — First Scene, Chapter 3 (1866)
“ Though he speaks with the fervour of a man, he is little more than a lad: he is only twenty years old—and he is going to risk his young life on the frozen deep! Clara pities him as she never pitied any human creature before. ”
William Wilkie Collins, The Frozen Deep — First Scene, Chapter 3 (1866)
“ The burden on Clara's mind weighs on it more heavily than ever, after what Mrs. Crayford has said to her. She is too unhappy to feel the inspiriting influence of the dance. After a turn round the room, she complains of fatigue. ”
William Wilkie Collins, The Frozen Deep — First Scene, Chapter 3 (1866)
“ His arm tries to wind round her once more. No! She is mistress of herself; she can positively dismiss him now—after she has let him kiss her!"Go!" she says. "I want to see Mrs. Crayford. Find her! Say I am here, waiting to speak to her. ”
