Daphne du Maurier Quote
You look very pretty, said my mother at last, opening the conversation. And how do you like being the wife of a master glass-maker here at Rougemont? Well enough, replied Cathie, but I find it rather fatiguing. No doubt, said my mother, and a great responsibility. How many workmen are employed here, and how many of them are married with families? Cathie opened large eyes. I have no idea, she said. I have never spoken to any of them. I thought this would silence my mother, but she quickly recovered. In that case, she continued, what do you do with your time? Cathie hesitated. I give orders to the servants, she said, and I watch them polish the floors. The rooms are very spacious, as you can see. I can indeed, replied my mother. No wonder you are fatigued.
You look very pretty, said my mother at last, opening the conversation. And how do you like being the wife of a master glass-maker here at Rougemont? Well enough, replied Cathie, but I find it rather fatiguing. No doubt, said my mother, and a great responsibility. How many workmen are employed here, and how many of them are married with families? Cathie opened large eyes. I have no idea, she said. I have never spoken to any of them. I thought this would silence my mother, but she quickly recovered. In that case, she continued, what do you do with your time? Cathie hesitated. I give orders to the servants, she said, and I watch them polish the floors. The rooms are very spacious, as you can see. I can indeed, replied my mother. No wonder you are fatigued.
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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.