claire’s Reviews > The Portrait of a Lady > Status Update

they rlly played by different rules back then cause there's no way this book's infodumping and snail's pace would fly with modern publishers. also couldn't help but laugh:

"You apparently have a great passion for knowledge," her cousin answered, laughing.
"I think I have; most girls seem so ignorant," said Isabel.
"You strike me as different from most girls."

im dyingggg