Isabelle Angelfield
Isabelle was a beautiful woman. She inherited the traits of both parents. He ginger hair, shared by her father and brother, had “a beautiful golden-chestnut color.” Her “pale Angelfield complexion” was stretched over fine French bones. She had “the best chin” from her father and “the best mouth” from her mother. Isabelle also had “Mathilde’s slanting eyes and long lashes.” The image of Isabelle gives an impression of the single reason of her brother’s great love.
Stunning library
Vida Winter has “a huge and great library.” Margaret admires her collection of the books. In the final bay on the right, one shelf attracts her attention. Instead of displaying the mellow, predominantly brown stripes, this stack shows “the silvery blues, sage greens and pink-beiges of more recent decades.” There are “the only modern books” in the room. With her recent novels, each work is “represented in its many different editions and even in different languages.” The image of the library gives an impression that Vida is a bookworm and talented writer.
Vida Winter’s garden
Miss Winter’s garden is a puzzle. Its size is overwhelming. “A kind of inner wall” divides one part of the garden from another. Moreover, the garden is “full of such divisions.” There are “hedges of hawthorn, privet and copper beech,” stone walls covered with ivy, “winter clematis and the bare, scrambling stems of rambling roses,” and fences, neatly paneled or woven in willow. Vida’s garden is just a paradise, where you can relax. The image of her garden gives an impression of the mysterious nature.
