Lord Daner isn't my boyfriend, Eleret said, annoyed. She'd let it go by once, but after two mentions, she had to correct him. Karvonen would drive her crazy if he kept referring to Daner that way.Huh....
In short, if we wish to see anything sensible done about the situation we will clearly have to do it ourselves.
I keep forgetting that you're not as empty headed as most princesses.
I didn’t ask what you’d said about it, the frog snapped. I asked what you’re going to do. Nine times out of ten, talking is a way of avoiding doing things.
One of the things everybody seems to want to ask writers is, "Where do you get your ideas?" When people ask me this, my usual response is, "Ideas are the easy part. The hard part is writing them down.
William didn't look like he'd be difficult about anything - he was thin and sandy-haired and already wore eyeglasses like his father. Most of the time he didn't say much. But when he was curious about...
Well?' Jasper said when Mairelon did not reply. 'Who are you?''No, no,' Mairelon said. 'I asked you first. I also, if you recall, asked how you found this place and what you intend to do here, and you...
Tis my will that thou and he shall die by my hand. Thou hast but to choose the manner of thy death. Old age, Cimorene said promptly. Mock
Mendanbar wondered idly whether a bucket of soapy water plus lemon juice plus dishes would be as good for melting a wizard as one without dishes, and what effect the dishes would have on the process....
I’m the King, and I say you go to the dungeon instead of fighting wizards, and no argument.
It's a hard thing to risk what you know and are sure of, just for the possibility of something better. Even when it's a pretty strong possibility, and something that's a whole lot better.
I see you've decided to take my advice after all, Richard. Lady Wendall's amused voice said from somewhere above and behind him. Marrying your ward is *exactly* the sort of usual scandal I had in mind...
Being upset is no excuse, Mother said sternly. If you’re going to be rude, do it for a reason and get something from it.
Allowing anyone, even Mairelon, not only to come close to her, but to circle her waist with his arms brought back old fears, though she had to admit that the sensation was pleasurable on those rare oc...
You don’t understand, Mairelon said dully. Kim doesn’t want to marry a toff.Was that what was bothering him? Well, of all the bacon-brained, sapskulled, squirish, buffle-headed nod cocks! Kim said wit...
We have made the perilous journey through the tunnels to see the Princess Cimorene, newly come to these caverns, to comfort her and together bemoan our sad and sorry fates, the first princess said hau...
Very well. You may help me to exterminate the society of wizards.
Kim lifted the lid. Inside, on a small pillow covered in white velvet, lay a gold sunburst the size of her thunbnail, hung on a delicate chain. It looked a little like the first spell she had ever cas...
If you brought me out driving just so you could insult me-Oh, not just to insult you.
I'm sorry. I'm used to people objecting to things because they think I can't do them or shouldn't do them. It didn't occur to me that you might have a real reason.