Christabel Good vs. Evil Quotes

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Quote #1

There she sees a damsel bright,
Drest in a silken robe of white, (58-59)

The narrator nearly blinds us here with the blazing, glorious vision of Geraldine as we see her for the first time. Though she seems like the vision of godliness in white, we are suspicious because the vision seems overwrought. We all know that liars tend to embellish things, and this seems like a pretty big embellishment.

Quote #2

Then Christabel stretched forth her hand,
And comforted fair Geraldine:
O well, bright dame! may you command
The service of Sir Leoline;
And gladly our stout chivalry
Will he send forth and friends withal
To guide and guard you safe and free
Home to your noble father's hall. (104-111)

Christabel is in the role of a knight in shining armor, saving the fair maiden Geraldine. Only, the knight isn't in armor and the fair maiden ends up hypnotizing her with some kind of magical trickery.

Quote #3

O weary lady, Geraldine,
I pray you, drink this cordial wine!
It is a wine of virtuous powers;
My mother made it of wild flowers. (190-193)

Christabel outright says that the wine has powers of good here. It would only be less subtle if it burned Geraldine when she drank it.