How we cite our quotes: Possession: A Romance. London: Vintage Books, 1991.
Quote #10
In the morning, the whole world had a strange new smell. It was the smell of the aftermath, a green smell, a smell of shredded leaves and oozing resin, of crushed wood and splashed sap, a tart smell, which bore some relation to the smell of bitten apples. It was the smell of death and destruction and it smelled fresh and lively and hopeful. (28.202)
Like Christabel LaMotte before her, Maud Bailey puts aside her fears of losing her autonomy and gives in to her desire to be with the man she loves. Christabel's choice resulted in death and some degree of unhappiness, but it also produced new life. What'll become of Maud and Roland?