Friday. Proposed to Cicely. Refused.
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...
His lordship detested independently-minded subordinates. It was not the business of his officers to think for themselves.
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* may call [Charis] angelic to be for ever trying to please everyone, and being sorry for those she *can't* please, but I don't! Addle-brained is what *I* call it!''Oh, no!' uttered Charis implorin...
A man whose raiment attracted attention, had said Mr Brummell, was not a well-dressed man.
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...
But it was very stupid of me not to see that of course the friend of Juliana must be this Mary Challoner. It was stupid of you too, Rupert. More stupid.
But perhaps I might feel strange, and unlike myself. It wouldn't be comfortable, not to be acquainted with myself.
Do you have a husband concealed about you?
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...
Do you like pets better than toys and books? I always did, so I thought very likely you would too.
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...
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...
I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me.Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep.
I don't know what you may have seen fit to tell her, Venetia, but so far as I understand it you could think of nothing better to do than to beguile her with some farrago about wishing Damerel to strew...
I find it a marvellous circumstance, cousin, that no one has yet strangled you!
I just told them that dear Uncle Silas has gone away on a long journey, she said. They're such mites, you know, and I've never let them hear about Death, or have ugly toys or stories about ogres and t...
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.
If the worst comes to the worst I can always take Evelyn’s place, can’t I?
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