One or two of the villagers have seen it, too, though not as clearly as he did. Old Buttermere said it was a white *thing*, that glided over the ground, and vanished into the shrubbery.''And a very go...
One minute he stood transfixed, the next he uttered a crushing oath, and took a hasty stride forward. Mr Ringwood, recovering from his own stupefaction, closed with him, just as George, flushing vivid...
Once, when she was apparently not in the humour for gallantry, she actually had the effrontery to cut him short, saying: ‘Oh, never mind that! Who was that odd-looking man who waved to you just now? W...
Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls.
No one knows better than I how unworthy I am.'A sentimental sigh and an inarticulate murmur from Selina showed that this frank avowal had moved her profoundly. Upon Abby it had a different effect. 'Tr...
No one could have called Mr Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation.
Miss Grantham gave a shriek. 'You have trifled with me!' she said, into the folds of her handkerchief. 'You promised me marriage, and now you mean to cast me off for Another!
Levity was ever your besetting sin,’ he said severely. ‘Let me tell you that it is not at all becoming in a female! It leads you into talking a deal of improper nonsense.
In my back bedchamber, sir,’ said Nye loudly. ‘I always house smugglers there to be handy for the riding-officers.
In any event, I could hardly have remained, when his lordship was suddenly called away, could I?’ ‘No, your grace. Particularly seeing as how you wasn’t wishful to.
If you had not done such a shabby thing to me I would not have had you kidnapped.
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 did return my regard, he said. More than I have ever wished anything in my life! Perhaps you may yet learn to do so: I should warn you that I don't easily despair!
I shan't ask you how you do, ma'am: to enquire after a lady's health implies that she is not in her best looks. Besides, I can see that you are in high bloom.
I may have said that I wanted to have an adventure, replied Miss Thane. But I never said that I wanted to be murdered in my bed.
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 could manage him,’ she sighed. ‘Oh, but I could!
How is this? she demanded I had thought a Marquis must always be acceptable!That, Miss Merriville, Depends on the Marquis!
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 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...