“ Inspector Milne's suspicious prying appeared to have awakened her inner Bolshevik, and so I discovered my own lady mother is not above quietly circumventing the law. Elizabeth Wein
“ The wave of memory had submerged me for a whole minute, while I'd just sat staring and let it all come flooding back. Elizabeth Wein
“ I ken who you are! You're Strathfearn's granddaughter. Julie Stuart, is it? Och, aye, Lady Julia! Well then, Lady Julia, tell me -- who don't you deserve a glass of water? Elizabeth Wein
“ She gave a low and delighted chuckle. Her eyes were black as a moonless December night and reflected the electric lights like stars. Elizabeth Wein
“ I realized I would be forced to run away from home if someone tried to arrange a marriage for me. I didn't want to think about it. Elizabeth Wein
“ I love the story of a thing. I love a thing for what it means a thousand times more than for what it's worth. Elizabeth Wein
“ That is a terrifically intimate thing, you know? Letting a stranger light your cigarette. Leaning forward so he can hold a flame to your lips. Pausing to breathe in before you pull back again. Elizabeth Wein
