Well, it is very odd of you to threaten to throw your friends out of the window, I must say, remarked Juliana.He smiled. Not at all. It is only my friends that I would throw out of the window.Dear me!...
The charm of your society, my Sparrow, lies in not knowing what you will say next – though one rapidly learns to expect the worst!
I am relieved. May I now have the truth?
Now, that,’ said Sophy, ‘I am very glad to know, because if ever I should desire to please you I shall know just how to set about it. I daresay I shan’t, but one likes to be prepared for any event, ho...
Miss Milborne rose to her feet somewhat suddenly. 'I send for George?' she repeated, in stupefied notes. 'Have you taken leave of your senses?''No, of course I have not! You must know that there can b...
How cross you are!’ marvelled Miss Thane. ‘I suppose when one reaches middle age it is difficult to sympathize with the follies of youth.’ Sir Tristram had walked over to the other side of the room to...
He shut the door, and stood looking across the room at her. 'Cressy, what did you mean when you told that harridan that your affections were engaged?'The colour deepened a little in her cheeks, but sh...
Best thing she could do. Going to take her to stay with my grandmother.’ ‘By Jove!’ exclaimed Ferdy, much struck. ‘Devilish good notion of yours, Gil! As long as she ain’t dead.’ ‘Of course she ain’t...
When fate's got it in for you there's no limit to what you may have to put up with.
[He was aware] of the value of the word of praise dropped at exactly the right moment; and he would have thought himself extremely stupid to withhold what cost him so little and was productive of such...
There is always a thought of marriage between a single female and a personable gentleman, if not in his mind, quite certainly in hers.
That drew a laugh from Jessamy, but he said, after a moment: You had better flay me. It was my fault—all my fault!I was wondering how long it would be before you contrived to convince yourself that yo...
On the toodle last night, and not feeling quite the thing today?
My house seems remarkably full of people, he observed. Is it possible we were expected.
I’ll say no more about that, or I’ll be falling into the dismals
It is possible, said Miss Marling stiffly, that Frederick and not Mary will have the ordering of thejourney.Vidal chuckled. Not if I know my Mary, he replied
If you imagine that I have the smallest desire to receive your hand as a reward for having performed a difficult task to your satisfaction you're beside the bridge, my child! I've no fancy for a reluc...
You must not imagine that Papa or I have the least notion of compelling you to marry anyone whom you hold in aversion, for I am sure that such a thing would be quite shocking! And Charles would not do...
Y'know, dear old boy- not my business- but she don't mean an ounce of harm! Only saying to George last night; dear little soul! Not up to snuff at all!''No, my God!' agreed the Viscount feelingly.'Tel...
The youngest Merriville, bursting into the room some time later, found them seated side by side on the sofa. 'Buddle said I wasn't to disturb you, but I knew was fudge,' he said scornfully. 'Cousin A...