She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains.
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,...
O God, Mama, I’ve made such a mull of it! What am I to do?
It was growing late, and though one might stand on the brink of a deep chasm of disaster, one was still obliged to dress for dinner.
I never drive when I can ride, said his lordship indifferently.I make no doubt at all that had I been Mary Challoner you would have been glad enough to haveborne me company!The Marquis was snuffing on...
I know it, and I wanted so much not to drag you into it!’ said Kitty remorsefully. ‘I thought, if only you knew nothing about it, it would serve as a reason for you to put an end to our engagement!’‘Y...
Frederica tells the park-keepers that Lufra is a purebred Barcelona collie.
As for Miss Merriville, Mr Trevor felt that she was very well able to take care of herself. He had been dazzled by her beautiful companion, but he retained a vague impression of a self-possessed femal...
And that reminds me, Mama! I have just intercepted another of that puppy’s floral offerings to my sister. This billet was attached to it. (Charles)
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...
Thither the Chief Inspector wended his way.
There is a corpse somewhere on the road to town. Mr Fox does not wish it there. Remove it!
Their fond Uncle Martin looked anything but gratified, but managed to control his feelings until he found himself out of earshot of his sister. He then declared that if Louisa imagined that he meant t...
Sophy, strongly practical, could not feel that Mr. Fawnhope would make a satisfactory husband, for he lacked visible means of support, and was apt, when under the influence of his Muse, to forget such...
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...
Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls.
Lady Barbara drove herself in a phaeton, with a tiger perched up behind;
It’s my belief, Kit, the woman’s touched in her upper works.’ ‘No, she is merely addicted to poetry,’ explained Kitty.
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.
I must own, too, that I can't be astonished at his being vexed to death over this business. It is excessively awkward! However, he doesn't lay the blame for that at my door: you mustn't think that!I s...