He bowed, still holding her hand, and then, without a word, released it, and marched out, very dignified. It was another fine tragic effect, but Cleone, when the door closed behind him, broke into an...
From being a female sunk below reproach Sophy became rapidly an unconventional girl whose unaffected manners were refreshing in an age of simpers and high flights.
Fair Fatality, you are the most unusual female I have encountered in all my thirty-eight years! You can't think how deeply flattered I am! she assured him. I daresay my head would be quite turned if I...
Downright malten-hearted, that’s me!’ ‘Yes, but I don’t think you are! Well, how could you be? You are a soldier!’ ‘Ay, and a terrible time I had of it, keeping in the rear,’ he said, falling into rem...
Do you like pets better than toys and books? I always did, so I thought very likely you would too.
Crawley, I do trust that you have rung that bell, for if I stand in this disagreeable wind you know I shall take cold, and my colds always descend upon my chest. How thoughtless it was in you to have...
At the end of the war I was shipped over to England and Dr. Strange—you’ve heard of him? He’s a marvel—put me right.
Are you aware, ma’am, that it is my intention to marry Lucilla myself?’ There was a slight pause. Miss Fairfax said rather carefully, ‘I was aware of it, sir, but I have always been at a loss to know...
Alas I have quarreled so dreadfully with Charles that I am obliged to seek refuge at Lacy Manor! She said mournfully.And have doubtless left a note behind you to inform him of this!Of course!I foresee...
A man whose raiment attracted attention, had said Mr Brummell, was not a well-dressed man.
A certain cynicism, born of the life she has led; a streak of strange wisdom; the wistfulness behind the gaiety; sometimes fear; and nearly always the memory of loneliness that hurts the soul.
The pièce de résistance for most of his guests was the appearance of La Catalani. His lordship described her as being as sharp as a Jew, and Colonel Fremantle had certainly found her so.
Keep my hands still. Richard paused. He drew his hand across his eyes, shuddering. Milward saw the scratch. He cried out that the cards were marked! Suddenly everyone seemed to be gathered about our t...
You sent for me to lick me into shape, sir, because you couldn't stomach the thought that a regular rum 'un would step into your shoes, if naught was done to teach him how to support the character of...
You absurd boy! Oh, Evelyn, I'm so thankful you've come, but what in the world has detained you? I've been sick with apprehension!There was a quizzical gleam in the gentleman's eyes, but he said in ac...
Wretch! I shan’t allow you to take a rise out of me! I want to talk to you about Jane!Who the devil is—Oh, yes, I know! One of your girls!My eldest daughter, and, let me remind you, your niece, Alvers...
Well, I must own that you are not at all goodnatured to your sisters, she said frankly. Not that I blame you for that - at least, not altogether! They seem positively to take delight in setting up you...
Unfortunately, you, Sir Tristram, knowing nothing of me, and being possessed of a tyrannical disposition – I beg your pardon?’ ‘I did not speak,’ replied Sir Tristram, eyeing her frostily. Miss Thane...
They must have had a great deal of practice, though I don’t think it can be wholly due to practice, do you? I never met a rake before, or thought much about it, but I should suppose that a man could s...
The supreme torture was to come. He discovered that it required the united energies of the three men to coax him into his coat. When at last it was on he assured them it would split across the shoulde...