“Alice, you have no idea what a rakish appearance you present. I’ll get you the hand-glass that you may see how you wear your cap.” A glimpse of Phoebe’s humour and affection during her sister’s final illness · A Memorial of Alice and Phoebe Cary, 1873 Affection Humour Laughter
“It seems to me that a cord stretches from Alice’s heart to mine; nothing can hurt her that does not hurt me.” Expressing the extraordinary emotional bond between the two sisters · A Memorial of Alice and Phoebe Cary, 1873 Affection Connection Family
