It is not merely the relief of necessary urges, he added pointedly, turning his head to meet my eyes. There is true liking between us. I’m pleased to hear that, I murmured. He, er, he’s … I have no id...
It is easier to kill someone to save your own life than it is to hurt someone to save theirs.
It doesn’t matter what happens; no matter where a child goes—how far or how long. Even if it’s forever. You never lose them.
It doesna matter how many things ye do on a farm, there’s always more than ye can do. A wonder the place doesna rise up about my ears and swallow me, like Jonah and the whale.
It comes for two nights, three—rarely, four—and then it’s gone, and I don’t see it again for weeks, sometimes months. And then it comes again, and I am enchanted once more. He rolled onto his side in...
Is thee afraid of me, Rachel? he whispered. I am, she whispered back, and closed her hand on his wounded shoulder, lightly but hard enough for him to feel the hurt of it. And I am afraid for thee, as...
In this instance, the point of showing you the king’s funeral was primarily that it provided Lord John with his moment of enlightenment regarding Jamie’s motive for remaining at Helwater. Secondarily,...
In that case, maybe we shouldn’t be disturbing you, said a soft American voice. Oh, I forgot, said Claire, half-turning to the girl who had stood out of sight in the corner of the porch. Roger Wakefie...
In older, more primitive times (like these? asked another part of my mind), it was an act of trust to sleep in the presence of another person. If the trust was mutual, simple sleep could bring you clo...
In bed, she said calmly. I want you to come to bed with me.
If he’s bound to risk his life, then it’s my job to see he gets the most return from his gambling.
If God makes man in His image, we all return the favor.
Idleness would have seemed not only a sign of moral decay, but an affront to the natural order of things.
Ian, your Latin would disgrace a dog! And as for the rest, ye havena got enough understanding of Greek to tell the difference between water and wine! If they’re drinkin’ it, it’s not water,
I, um, had had it in mind to take Azeel and Rodrigo with me to South Carolina. But they may be helpful to the present venture, if…er…if Rodrigo is sufficiently recovered. Has he been ill? Worry crease...
I wouldna tell ye if I did, he said, just as quietly. But I don’t. Would you warn him—if you could? Grey asked. He oughtn’t, but was possessed by curiosity. I would, Fraser replied without hesitation....
I would have sworn on Brianna’s head that Jamie didn’t; hadn’t, couldn’t, under any circumstances whatever. At least I would have sworn that before tonight. I closed my eyes, chest heaving, and tried...
I would have liked to know what Emily Post had to recommend in a situation like this, but as Miss Post wasn’t present, I was forced to improvise.
I will, I said promptly, and I strongly suggest you have some, too. I expect you need it as much as I do. A slight smile showed briefly at the corner of his mouth. Is that a medical opinion, Mrs. Malc...
I waved pleasantly after him, thinking how much I should enjoy sticking a fork into him, when the time came.