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1 " Evil men flourish. The righteous suffer. The Lord never promises we won’t—only that He’ll sustain us when the tribulation comes. "
― Roseanna M. White , The Lost Heiress (Ladies of the Manor, #1)
2 " Yes. This was worth seeing. A skeleton of a wall, graceful arches, pointed spires, and God's creation, all together. "
3 " No, YOU were right. I'm impulsive. I always have been.'He tossed her hat to the ground and rested his forehead on hers. 'And as much as that drives me mad with fear, I love it about you--that where I am cautious, you are bold; that where I think and never act, you charge ahead. "
4 " Yes, you see, we take part in this bizarre social ritual called conversation. You should give it a try sometime. "
5 " Brook trailed a gloved hand along the door, cast one glance over her shoulder, and let herself in. She couldn't stop the grin as she gripped the wheel of the Rolls-Royce. And why should she? Only a fool would leave such a car running right outside her door and not except her to do something about it. "
6 " ...Then he touched his lips to to hers. Just a touch. But it lit a spark. Then a fire, a sweeping, a diving. She clung to his shoulders and parted her lips and was lost. Utterly, beautifully lost... "
7 " Temptation sat before her, compelling as the sea. Gleaming silver, green leather, the nearly silent rumble of engine... "
8 " It hurts"He snorted a laugh. "Love often hurts.""Then why would we do it?"He squeezed her hands, warming them. "Because its worth it. Even when we lose them its, worth it. "
9 " He did what?!" His shoulder jerked out from under her. "Give me the key. I'm going over there---""And what?" Seeing the ire, so purely parental, sparked life into her heart. "You'll threaten him into marrying me?""Hardly. I'll threaten his life if he dares to come home again "
10 " A library! " Of course a house this size would have one, but how could she have been here a complete day already with day finding it? "
11 " The horse was as black as midnight and as skittish as a phantom.... "
12 " Whitby folded his paper and raised his hand, a finger up."You taught my daughter to ride astride." He raised another finger. "To shoot a pistol." A third. "To drive an automobile." Four. "To swim." And his thumb. "To fence".Whitby narrowed his eyes. " What have you to say for your self?"Looking at her now, how she sat with such confidence, how she laughed with such abandon, how she faced life with such brilliance, there was only one thing he could say. "You're welcome. "
13 " Naturally, you find the dangerous one. "
14 " As I taught you, my dear. Trip. Run into the most ostentatiously dressed women. Step on toes, and snub anyone you can. Perhaps sneeze in a cup or two of punch, and Mary will be begging us to leave. "
15 " He wanted to rip Worthing to shreds. Feed the pieces to hungry wolves. And then, if he were feeling spiteful, burn their waste. "
16 " You will see. There are boundaries—there always are. But you can find your place within them. Learn how to live within a fence but let your spirit soar. "
17 " Coffee, if not strong enough to wake a man from a coma, is not truly coffee. "
18 " Yes, you see, we take part in this bizarre social ritual called conversation. You should give it a try sometime. It’s when you exchange words—at a normal volume—for the purpose of sharing information, rather than for accusation or inflicting emotional pain. "
19 " She needed to be free, to discover, to find her place. "