Daphne du Maurier Quote
Don’t be silly. Now, watch… Very slowly Maria pushed the comforter into Caroline’s mouth. It acted as a sort of gag. Caroline sucked noisily, and closed her eyes. The effect was magic. The crying ceased. You’d scarcely credit it, would you? whispered Maria. It’s rather frightful, said Niall. Like plugging someone with cocaine. What if it has a terrible effect on Caroline in after-life? I don’t care, said Maria. Not if it keeps her quiet now.
Daphne du Maurier
Don’t be silly. Now, watch… Very slowly Maria pushed the comforter into Caroline’s mouth. It acted as a sort of gag. Caroline sucked noisily, and closed her eyes. The effect was magic. The crying ceased. You’d scarcely credit it, would you? whispered Maria. It’s rather frightful, said Niall. Like plugging someone with cocaine. What if it has a terrible effect on Caroline in after-life? I don’t care, said Maria. Not if it keeps her quiet now.
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About Daphne du Maurier
Although du Maurier is classed as a romantic novelist, her stories have been described as "moody and resonant" with overtones of the paranormal. Her bestselling works were not at first taken seriously by critics, but they have since earned an enduring reputation for narrative craft. Many have been successfully adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn, and the short stories "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now". Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, where most of her works are set. As her fame increased, she became more reclusive.