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...
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,...
Miss Taverner took the whip and reins in her hands, and mounted into the driving-seat, scorning assistance.Take your orders from Miss Taverner, Henry, said the Earl, getting up beside his ward.Me Lord...
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 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 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...
I do not want a boy. I only want Monseigneur!
Frederica tells the park-keepers that Lufra is a purebred Barcelona collie.
Does it ever occur to you, Mama, that my grandfather is a lunatic?
Do you forget that I am your sister?No; I’ve never been granted the opportunity to forget it.
Bouncer, recognizing a well-wisher, got up, and thrust his cold, wet nose under her hand, assuming as he did so the soulful expression of a dog who takes but a benevolent interest in cats, livestock,...
You, Warburton, I would have
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...
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...
This, said Damerel wrathfully, is the second time you have walked in just as I am about to propose to your sister!
There is a corpse somewhere on the road to town. Mr Fox does not wish it there. Remove it!
The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending.
She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains.