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1 " Tell me about yourself.' A strange thing for a husband to ask a wife. "
― Janet Mullany , Improper Relations (Lord Shad, #1)
2 " May we do it again? She sounds remarkably bright and cheerful. 'And I didn't bleed. My mother said I would experience great agony.''Half an hour.''I beg your pardon? Your mumbling.'Eyes closed, I attempt to enunciate a little more clearly. 'In half an hour or so. Probably. And your mother was misinformed.''What am I suppose to do in the meantime?''Oh. Read a Sermon. Embroider something "
3 " I regret it is not possible to marry by post. "
4 " This must be the most embarrassing moment in my life. I am glad I am too ill to appreciate it fully. "
5 " But I regret to inform you that you are probably not dying''As you will.' I take a swig from the bottle of brandy, my teeth chattering against it. I don't have the energy to argue; I must save my strength for my imminent demise. "
6 " I mumble my vows, Shad mutters his, and I wonder what would happen if I lunged for the door like a wild animal seeking its freedom. I could probably outrun his one-legged friend, but Shad has something of the greyhound about him. "
7 " I love her beyond reason. "
