How very odd, to be sure!’ ‘What is?’ She walked on, her brow a little furrowed. ‘Wishing to kiss someone you never saw before in your life. It seems quite mad-brained to me, besides showing a sad wan...
There was something very taking in her face which owed nothing to the excellence of her features: an expression of sweetness, a sparkle of irrepressible fun, an unusually open look, quite devoid of se...
I do not want a boy. I only want Monseigneur!
Nothing is so destructive of female charms as contact with fresh air.
Lady Barbara drove herself in a phaeton, with a tiger perched up behind;
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...
I cannot bear to go back alone - to the world I have lived in with you.
Mr Ringwood, too relieved for speech, took the weapon,
Now, where will I come by a book on etiquette? You wouldn't know if his lordship's got on win the library, would you, love?'Her colour somewhat heightened, she disengaged herself from his embrace, say...
Yes, but we do not know that he snores, my love,’ Lady Ombersley pointed out. ‘Indeed, we may be almost certain that he does not, for his manners are so very gentleman-like!’ ‘A man who would contract...
Raoul felt suddenly impatient. 'Heart of a man, if the Lady Elfrida will trust herself to me I will have her in spite of every customary usage!''There spoke the Norman,' Edgar said softly. 'Marauding,...
Who else is to join your expedition?’ ‘I don’t know. Yes, I do, though! We’ll take Fanny and young Grayshott!’ She smiled, but said: ‘You should invite Lavinia too.’ ‘Oliver wouldn’t agree with you. N...
Unless, of course, he fears I may corrupt Aubrey. Evil communications, you know!''I shouldn't think you could,' she said, dispassionately considering the matter. She saw his lips quiver, and her own g...
I will not listen to your verse on an empty stomach! declared the Vicomte. You have no soul, said Philippe sadly.But I have a stomach, and it cries aloud for sustenance. I weep for you, said Philip. W...
You, Warburton, I would have
Sophy looked at him. Under his amazed and horrified gaze, large tears slowly welled over her eyelids, and rolled down her cheeks. She did not sniff, or gulp, or even sob: merely allowed her tears to g...
It seemed to him that Serena brought light into a sunless room, and it never occurred to him that anyone could find it too strong.
There is so mortifying as to fall in love with someone who does not share one's sentiments.
Simplicity was abhorrent to his lordship; he revelled in a net-work of intrigue; he loved to accomplish the impossible.
The landlord was trying to explain that there were a great many English people in his house, all fighting duels or having hysterics.
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