Susanna Clarke Quote

The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was something to smile at.


The Ladies of Grace Adieu: and Other Stories (ed. 2009)


The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was...

The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was...

The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was...

The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was...