Carmilla

But to die as lovers may—to die together, so that they may live together

The precautions of nervous people are infectious, and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure, after a time, to imitate them.

Girls are caterpillars while they live in the world, to be finally butterflies when the summer comes; but in the meantime there are grubs and larvae, don't you see--each with their peculiar propensities, necessities and structure.