“As to her education..." says Angelica. "'Tis done," says Mrs Lippard. "Her school could do no more for her." "I learned nothing," growls Sukie. "You read every book they had." "If I had known there were so few, I would have read slower.” SchoolReadingEducationBooks Book:The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Source: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
“For class is a type of bubble, a membrane around one, and although one might grow within this membrane, and strain against it, it is impossible to break free from it. And a man of nobility is always such in his soul, however he may fall; and a man of humble sort is always such in his soul, however he may climb.” ClassSocial Status Book:The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock Source: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
“He only mourns their child, who passed so swiftly from birth to death, exchanging one oblivion for another like a sleeper rolling over.” DeathMourningDeath Of Child Book:The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock Source: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
“For what is she, but a spare daughter?” Youngest Child Book:The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock Source: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock