" With a deep breath, G tore his eyes away from the paper to assess his lady's reaction.
"That was ... lovely," Jane said.
"You really think so?"
"Yes, I mean, I'm glad we will not be forced to live by your quill, because I am rather used to having food on the table. But I appreciate the effort behind those words. "

― Cynthia Hand , My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)