Barham you may be, but there is one thing you have been which is certain!' He paused to let this sink in.My lord did not seem to be greatly impressed. 'Oh, a number of things!' he assured his guest. '...
After all, when one approaches Middle Age…Middle Age? Has anyone ever boxed your ears Miss Thane?No, never, said Miss Thane, looking blandly up at him.You have been undeservedly fortunate, said Sir Tr...
After all, life was not made up of moments of exaltation, but of quite ordinary, everyday things
Oh, Philippe, thou are a rogue.So I have been told. Presumably because I am innocent of the slightest indiscretion. Curious. No one dubs you rogue who so fully merit the title. But I, whose reputation...
My – sufficiently wide experience of you, Mr Calverleigh, warns me that you are about to say something outrageous!’ ‘No, I assure you! Nothing derogatory! Charming girls, all of them! Only I don’t wan...
Miss Thane gazed at him with an expression of outrage in her face, and said: ‘Tristram, are you daring – actually daring – to choose this out of all other moments to make me an offer?’ ‘Yes,’ replied...
Lord Biddenden’s instincts were patriarchal. He liked to see his brothers and sisters under his roof, and to feel that they depended upon him for guidance; and he was almost as anxious for their advan...
It must have been-hell! Merivale said.Just so, bowed his Grace. It was the very worst kind of hell, as I know.The wonder is that she has come through it unscathed.The hazel eyes lifted.Not quite unsca...
In my experience, the human mind, when under the influence of fear, rushes round in frantic circles.
If it comes to that, retorted Frederica, with spirit, I am continually shocked by the things you don't scruple to say to me,cousin! You are quite abominable!He sighed. Alas, I know it! The reflection...
I'm not talking nonsense, lass. I'd give you the whole of the moon if I could, and throw in the stars for good measure,' he said, taking her hand, and kissing it. 'You couldn't be content with less?
I would give much to see you fleeing in terror from a matchmaking mother,’ remarked Anthea wistfully. ‘Or, indeed, from anyone. But as you are utterly brazen–’ ‘Nay!’ ‘… and in need of a set-down–’ ‘...
I didn’t sneer! said Juliana hastily. I’d no notion you behaved so dreadfully badly to her. You saidyou forced her aboard your yacht, but I never supposed that you really frightened her enough to make...
His lordship detested independently-minded subordinates. It was not the business of his officers to think for themselves.
Help a smuggler!’ said Miss Thane in shocked accents. ‘My good man, do you know that you are addressing the sister of a Justice of the Peace? Let me tell you that my brother, who is in the house at th...
He did not want middle-aged men with distinguished records with him: they could be better employed elsewhere, and would, moreover, have bored him. He wanted polished young men of good families, who we...
Gone Groupy, has she?’ said Hugh. ‘How rotten for Tom!’ ‘Well, it is rather, because Connie’s started forgiving him for all sorts of things he never knew he’d done. We’re hoping that she’ll get over i...
Eustacie drew a deep breath. ‘I see that I have misjudged you, Cousin Tristram,’ she said handsomely. ‘One must make reparation, . I will marry you.’ ‘Thank you,’ said Sir Tristram, ‘but the matter do...
Do you know,’ she said slowly, ‘I have just thought – Mr Beaumaris, something tells me that Lady Bridlington may not like this dear little dog!’ Mr Beaumaris waited in patient resignation for his cert...
Desford said abruptly: How old are you, my child? Sixteen? Seventeen?Oh, no, I am much older than that! she replied. I'm as old as Lucasta - all but a few weeks!Then why are you not downstairs dancing...