Oh, my poor Sparrow!’ he said, mocking her. ‘Never have I encountered so heartrending a sight! A job-horse?’ ‘No,’ replied Phoebe. ‘My cousin Anne’s favourite mount. A very safe, comfortable ride for...
Oh, Randall, don't be such a vile beast!I don't think much of that,he said critically. Amiable snake was much better.
Nothing more likely,said Hannasyde. I've got to try and rattle him.It's him that'll do the rattling,said the Sergeant darkly. he's the nearest thing to a snake I've seen outside of the Zoo.
My sister, Mr Calverleigh, was not aware, until I enlightened her, that you are not, as she had supposed, a man of character, but one of – of an unsavoury reputation!’ she snapped. ‘Well, what an unha...
Mrs Scorrier ought to sit at the bottom of the table,’ said Aubrey positively. ‘You mean the foot of the table: opposite to the head, you understand,’ said Mrs Scorrier instructively. ‘Yes, of course,...
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.
Miss Grantham's sense of humour got the better of her at this point, and, tottering towards a chair, she sank into it, exclaiming in tragic accents:'Oh Heavens! I am betrayed!' His lordship blenched;...
Live where you choose! It’s all one to me. Have you anything more to say?’ ‘No, I have not, and I should be very happy to think I need never say another word to you for as long as I live – and of all...
It’s awful, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes. The worst fight I ever was in.’ ‘Well, I’m glad I was in it, anyway. To tell you the truth, I haven’t liked it as much as I thought I should. It’s seeing one’s friends go,...
It was seldom that Mr Standen, a peace-loving young gentleman, was conscious of a wish to come to blows with his fellow-men, but a wistful desire to land his cousin a facer did for an instant flicker...
It is in the nature of 9 men out of 10 that what may be theirs for the picking up, they are much inclined to despise, and what seems to be out of reach, they instantly and fervently desire.
It has always seemed to me that if one falls in love with any gentleman one becomes instantly blind to his faults.But I am not blind to your faults, and I do not think that everything you do or say is...
If you want to see her, you can do it here, can’t you? I’ve no objection.’ ‘I fear you can have no romantic leanings,’ said Shield, before Miss Thane could speak. ‘A star-lit sky, the balmy night bree...
If I were you, I'd put up that pistol, Mr. Ottershaw,' said Hugo. 'Were you meaning to challenge the ghost with it? You'd catch cold if you did, you know. It's no crime that I ever heard of to caper a...
I too have been badly deceived in myself, he said, shaking his head. Would you believe it?—I had no notion that I was such a monster of inhumanity as I have proved myself to be
I see you will have it, Mr. Jettan. I will meet you when and where you will.Philip patted his sword-hilt.I have noticed, Mr. Bancroft, that you habitually don your sword. So I took the precaution of w...
I don’t know how long you mean to remain in Bath, but I trust you are aware of what the charges are in this hotel!’ ‘Don’t give them a thought!’ said Miles. ‘I won’t chalk ’em up to you. if I find mys...
I daresay Freddy might not be a great hand at slaying dragons- but one has not the smallest need of a man who can kill dragons!
I am not quite sober you know. In fact, I am drunk, but I cannot help feeling this is all a trifle, shall we say, irregular?
I am not in a heat at all,’ Léonie said with great precision. ‘I am of a coolness quite remarkable, and I would like to kill that woman.