“ Elizabeth knew it was a fast day, but the rumbling in her belly was harder to ignore than the grumbling of the preacher. Anya Seton
“ Cease, daughter! said the priest at last in a trembling voice. I cannot grant absolution, no priest could... Anya Seton
“ He wasn't strong. He was weak. The weakest thing in the world. A man who lives only for himself Anya Seton
“ Truth is naturally universal...and shines into many different windows, though many are clouded. Anya Seton
“ One must never let one’s little pleasures interfere with the really important affairs of life. Anya Seton
“ Mistress Allen was only an ordinary provincial manor lady, bent on nothing more sinister than retrieving money of which she felt defrauded, and in the process either quarreling with or using people. Anya Seton