Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was an American author known for her Gothic and supernatural stories. Her works often feature a New England setting, blending local color with elements of mystery.
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“Every builder builds somewhat for unknown purposes, and is in a measure a prophet.”
Source: A Mary Wilkins Freeman Reader
“The Cat was a creature of absolute convictions, and his faith in his deductions never varied.”
Source: A Mary Wilkins Freeman Reader
“Nobility of character manifests itself at loop-holes when it is not provided with large doors.”
Source: A Mary Wilkins Freeman Reader
“sometimes duties act on the soul like weeds on a flower. They crowd it out.”
Source: A Mary Wilkins Freeman Reader
“No matter how tired or wretched I am, a pussycat sitting in a doorway can divert my mind.”
“The dog without his master was like a body without a soul.”
Source: Understudies: Short Stories