Quotation from: Villette

Written by: Charlotte Bronte

"Little Mousie" crept to his side, and lay down on the carpet at his
feet, her face to the floor; mute and motionless she kept that post
and position till bed-time. Once I saw Graham--wholly unconscious of
her proximity--push her with his restless foot. She receded an inch or
two. A minute after one little hand stole out from beneath her face,
to which it had been pressed, and softly caressed the heedless foot.
When summoned by her nurse she rose and departed very obediently,
having bid us all a subdued good-night.