“One disagreeable result of whispering is that it
seems to evoke an atmosphere of silence, haunted by the ghosts of sound—strange
cracks and tickings, the rustling of garments that have no substance in them,
and the tread of dreadful feet that would leave no mark on the sea-sand or the
winter snow.”— English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Bleak House (1853)Saturday, April 22, 2017
Quote of the Day (Charles Dickens, on Whispering)
“One disagreeable result of whispering is that it
seems to evoke an atmosphere of silence, haunted by the ghosts of sound—strange
cracks and tickings, the rustling of garments that have no substance in them,
and the tread of dreadful feet that would leave no mark on the sea-sand or the
winter snow.”— English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Bleak House (1853)
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