It is now obvious to us all that he has every objection, said Randall. You know, you had very much better withdraw, my dear aunt. I feel sure that Uncle Henry's double life is going to be exposed. My...
Is it not unsupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles?
In this case, said Randall unpleasantly, it affords me purer gratification to dwell upon the thought of my dear Aunt Gertrude duped and betrayed.Your aunt doesn't suffer throught it!What a pity! said...
In my back bedchamber, sir,’ said Nye loudly. ‘I always house smugglers there to be handy for the riding-officers.
If you had not done such a shabby thing to me I would not have had you kidnapped.
If the worst comes to the worst I can always take Evelyn’s place, can’t I?
I'm dashed if I can see why you should be in such a quake!''It ain't that,' growled Endymion. 'I mean, I'm not afraid of Cousin Vernon! It's - it's his sisters, and my mother, and Frederica! I daresay...
I wish you will tell me some of the things *you* have done!'He looked up quickly from the dish he was serving, his eyes hardening. She met that searching stare with a little inquiring lift to her brow...
I have never met the man who had vision large enough to appreciate my genius, he said simply. Perhaps it was not to be expected.
I do think,’ said Kitty fervently, ‘that Freddy is the most truly chivalrous person imaginable!’ Freddy’s sister, regarding her with awe, opened her mouth, shut it again, swallowed, and managed to say...
I dare say you would not be in the least moved if you came to-morrow, and found us all lying dead in our beds!’ she said bitterly.‘On the contrary, I should be a good deal surprised.’She could not hel...
I am selfish, father? Because I will not become the thing I despise?And narrow, Philips, to despise what you do not know.I am to be a painted popinjay! I tell you, sir, Cleone may take me as I am!Or l...
Horatia said eagerly: Oh, you will take m-me instead?No, said Rule, with a faint smile. I won't do that. But I will engage not to marry your sister. It's not necessary to offer me an exchange, my poor...
His attention caught, her companion raised his eyes from the book which lay open beside him on the table and directed them upon her in a look of aloof enquiry. 'What's that? Did you say something to m...
His Grace was at her side, and lifted her down from the chair.My enfant, he said , duchesses do not dance on chairs, nor do they call their brothers 'imbécile'.Léonie's twinkled irrepressibly.I do, sh...
He took her face between his hands, staring down at her. She felt his fingers tremble slightly, and wondered what thoughts chased one another behind the trouble in his eyes. Suddenly his hands dropped...
He did not defy convention: when it did not interfere with whatever line of conduct he meant to pursue he conformed to it; and when it did he ignored it, affably conceding to his critics their right t...
Has it occurred to you, Kate, that she is placing you under an obligation?Oh, yes, indeed it has, and it is crushing me! she said earnestly. If only there were some way of requiting her - not arrangin...
God knew she would ask nothing better than to be his wife, but she had sense enough to know that nothing but unhappiness could result from it. If he had loved her, if she had been of his world, approv...
Glamour might still have clung to a rakehell who abducted noble damsels, but no glamour remained about a man who had been pushed into a pond in full ball-dress.