His hand was on her arm, and he could feel her skin, feel the soft warmthof it, and then when he looked down, her face was tilted toward his, and her eyes, deep and bluebut so completely unmysterious,...
Isn't it nice, the older lady said, leaning in so that only Peneleope could hear her words, to discover that we're not exactly what we thought we were?
Then Elizabeth came, bearing a tray of cakes and sweets, and finally Harriet, who carried with her a small sheaf of paper—her current opus, Henry VIII and the Unicorn of Doom .I’m not certain Frances...
Is there something you wish to tell me? Violet askedgently.Hyacinth shook her head. How did one share somethingsuch as this with one’s mother?—Oh, yes, by the by and in case you’re interested, ithas r...
Caroline, do you value your neck?Yes, I'm rather fond of it. Why?Because if you don't shut up, I'm going to wring it.
There was something about Miss Lyndon that made him glad she was on his side. Not that he thought she would make a vicious enemy, just that she seemed loyal, level-headed, and fair. And she had a wick...
If this morning wasn't enjoyable, at least it was...shall we say...interesting, and my clothing was worth the sacrifice if it means we've reached a truce of sorts. I have no wish to be awakened before...
No, she didn’t need someone perfect. She just needed someone perfect for her.
Unmarried Lady Sorts of Things By Lady Olivia Bevelstoke, Unmarried Lady Wear pastel colors (and be quite glad if you possess the correct complexion for such hues). Smile and keep your opinions to you...
Very well, he said with a small sigh. Ladies today are so very capable. It breaks my hea rt,really. He leaned in, almost as if sharing a secret. No one likes to feel superfluous.Grace just stared at h...
Most people don't laugh so much while they're kissing. He grinned boyishly and tweaked her nose.Belle tweaked his back. They don't? How unfortunate for them.
We are going to pick up our instruments and play Mozart,Honoria announced. And we are going to do it with smiles on ourfaces.I have no idea what any of you are talking about, Daisy said.I will play, S...
You're insufferable. Perhaps, he allowed, but everyone loves me so well. She threw a piece of cheese at him. He caught it and popped it into his mouth, grinning wolfishly as he chewed. You do like to...
You’ll be seeing him tomorrow night, anyway.I am? Hyacinth asked, at precisely the moment Mr. St. Clair said, She will?You’re accompanying me to the Pleinsworth poetry reading, Lady D told her grandso...
We'll just forget about this little conversation, shall we? The last bit that is.She managed to stretch her lips into a smile, but what she really wanted to do was hurl the brandy decanter at him.
Well, I’ll be, she said mischievously. You might just be a nice person after all. I’m hardly nice, he scoffed. Perhaps, but you’re hardly cruel, either.-Daphne & Simon
Oh, go right ahead,' she replied. 'You seem to have such an affinity for canines.' 'Clearly,' he shot back, keeping his voice low so that Mary could not hear, 'they are not so different from women. Bo...
Oh, dear, he blurted out. Sophie gave him an odd look. He didn’t blame her. He sounded like a complete idiot. He didn’t think he’d uttered the phrase, Oh, dear, in years. If ever. Hell, he sounded lik...
What part of his being hunched over a sheaf of papers was sointeresting to her? Because that was all he had been doing all week.Perhaps he ought to liven up the spectacle. Really, it would be the kind...
Why waste romance on a love that would never be returned?
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