The end of the idyll was implicit in the beginning: I at least knew that, though you might not. And also that the more enchanted the idyll the greater must be the pain of its ending. That won’t endure...
Surprise is the essence of attack!
Does it occur to *you*, Miss Lanyon, that although i have twice been on the verge of it, I have not yet offered for you? Being now safe from interruption, will you do me the honour, ma'am -'
I'm really not quite as frippery a fellow as you seem to think! I own that in my grasstime I committed a great many follies and extravagances, but, believe me, I've long since out-grown them! I don't...
In all of this she was only partially successful, for although Nurse knew that once Miss Venetia had made up her mind she was powerless to prevent her doing whatever she liked, and was obliged to admi...
She was generally considered to be a pretty woman; and, since she was as good-natured as she was foolish, she was almost universally liked.
Monseigneur, I have killed you! You are dead! You are dead!You display an unseemly joy, he remarked. I had no notion you were so bloodthirsty.
God knows I'm no saint, but I don't think I'm more of a sinner than any other man.
My Lord Rupert, who had been listening in rapt admiration to this speech, said in what he imagined to be a whisper: ‘Wonderful, ain’t it, Léonie? Never heard aught to equal it. The boy always talks li...
Next you will say that you don’t intend to have more than one house in the country!’ ‘Nay, I shan’t say that! I want one in Leicestershire.’ ‘Oh, in that case there’s no more to be said, for I’ve set...
O God, Mama, I’ve made such a mull of it! What am I to do?
Oh, Randall, don't be such a vile beast!I don't think much of that,he said critically. Amiable snake was much better.
It is a long time now since I have been able to look at you without thinking how very beautiful you are,’ said Sir Tristram simply. ‘Oh!’ said Miss Thane, blushing, ‘you forget yourself! Do pray, reco...
Bouncer, recognizing a well-wisher, got up, and thrust his cold, wet nose under her hand, assuming as he did so the soulful expression of a dog who takes but a benevolent interest in cats, livestock,...
You need have no fear. But were I to meet you, sir, you would lie dead at my feet within the space of five minutes. Possibly less. I do not know. He appeared to give the matter his consideration.
I see, agreed Rule. You are going to be the Sacrifice.She looked up at him rather shyly. It c-can't signify to you, can it? Except that I know I'm not a Beauty, like L-Lizzie. But I have got the Nose,...
Yes, darling, that is quite a nice frock, but the hankerchief is not only the wrong shade of grey, but quite damnably tied. Let me show you, my sweet.
Yes, but if you cannot clear your name, what then are we to do? she demanded.Forget we ever met! said Ludovic with a groan.This Spartan resolve did not commend itself to Eustacie at all. Two large tea...
Those fine eyes of hers had a disconcertingly direct gaze, and very often twinkled in a manner disturbing to male egotism. She had common-sense too, and what man wanted the plainly matter-of-fact, whe...
Well, have you a tongue in your head?’ ‘I have,’ responded Hugo, ‘but I was never one to give my head for washing.’ ‘You’re not such a fool as you look,’ commented his lordship.
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