He said, "Were he only like his sister—what a difference that would make! For there never was such a sweet and gentle lady! I hear her footsteps, as she goes about the world. I hear the swish-swish-swish of her silken gown and the jingle-jangle of the silver chain about her neck. Her smile is full of comfort and her eyes are kind and happy! How I long to see her!" "Who, sir?" asked Paramore, puzzled. "Why, his sister, John. His sister.
-Susanna Clarke
Select a background
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/22.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/21.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/8.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/1-275.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/5.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/13.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/1.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/15.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/7.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/4.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/14.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/17.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/10.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/3.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/1-400.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/4.jpg)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/6.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/11.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/16.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/1-375.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/12.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/23.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/24.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/9.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/18.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/20.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/2.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/19.png)
![Awesome background image](/backgrounds/default/25.png)
More quotes by Susanna Clarke
Popular Authors
A curated listing of popular authors.