My dad's cousin was so fucked up by his. My dad wasn't, but he was the kind of kid who was both extremely able academically - he retired a Cambridge professor - and a decent & enthusiastic athlete.
Jane insists this is no witchcraft - no magic - that Nature “was roused, and did—no miracle—but her best.”
Very Romantic-Gothic! I love that the fairy/uncanny/etc references disappear while Jane's with St. John.
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Date: 2024-09-26 12:33 pm (UTC)My dad's cousin was so fucked up by his. My dad wasn't, but he was the kind of kid who was both extremely able academically - he retired a Cambridge professor - and a decent & enthusiastic athlete.
Jane insists this is no witchcraft - no magic - that Nature “was roused, and did—no miracle—but her best.”
Very Romantic-Gothic! I love that the fairy/uncanny/etc references disappear while Jane's with St. John.