Lady Winwood being denied, the morning caller inquired with some anxiety for Miss Winwood, or, in fact, for any of the young ladies.
I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth.
I could manage him,’ she sighed. ‘Oh, but I could!
Friday. Proposed to Cicely. Refused.
Eggs I must instantly have! she announced. And Lope de Vega I will not have, though in general a fine poet, but not in the kitchen!
But where is my son? Where is the beautiful Miss Merriot?
I'll tell you something else too; by the time we're through we shall have had all we can stand of this North woman. I wouldn't mind betting she thinks we have nothing better to do than run around in c...
You have no knowledge of me. You are to be pitied.''Envied, more like,' said his undutiful son.
You have had Ravenscar murdered, and hidden his body in my cellar! uttered her ladyship, sinking into a chair. We shall all be ruined! I knew it!My dear ma'am it is no such thing! Deborah said amused....
You asked me for a rhyme, De Vangrisse reminded him.So I did! A rhyme for tout and fou, and you gave me chou!Whereupon you threw your wig at me, and I fled.
With the aid of the baluster-rail and Mr Goring's stalwart arm she arrived, panting but triumphant, on the first floor, and paused to take breath. Observing that Lybster was about to throw open the do...
What is your name?Again sir, that is no concern of yours.A mystery, he said. I shall have to call you Clorinda......Judith! What the devil? exclaimed Peregrine. Has there been an accident?Judith, repe...
Were you locked in your room? enquired Sir Richard.Oh no! I daresay I should have been if Aunt had guessed what I meant to do, but she would never think of such a thing.Then--forgive my curiosity!--wh...
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.
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...
That Hugh’s presence within walking distance of Biddenden Manor might not be conducive either to his happiness or to his self-esteem he did not allow to weigh with him, for he was a man with a strong...
Tell me,is my grey hall an insuperable bar to matrimony?
Nothing doing. I've no doubt you think I should look noble as a sacrifice. But I've never wanted to look noble, and I won't be made to. -- Neville Fletcher
Mrs Grayshott was no tattle-monger; and since she had a great deal of reserve Abby knew that only a stringent sense of duty could have forced her to overcome her distaste of talebearing. What she knew...
Lord Worth: 'I think you may be quite useful to me. The heiress has a brother.'Captain Audley: 'I am not the least interested in her brother,' objected the Captain.