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21 " It's a truth universally acknowledged that a titled man in possession of a fortune should steer clear of me. "
― Tessa Dare , Do You Want to Start a Scandal (Spindle Cove, #5; Castles Ever After, #4)
22 " There’s a reason the poets say ‘falling in love,’ and not ‘climbing.’ There’s no controlling it, no choosing where one lands. "
23 " Bosh, she told her heart. Stop twisting and aching. He's a wealthy, powerful marquess, not a lost whelp in the rain. "
24 " So it's a marriage of convenience you're proposing. A simple transaction. Your wealth for my womb. "
25 " You’re being absurd.” He rose to his feet, pacing away. “There are fleas that jump from dog to dog with greater difficulty than your mind leaps from one conclusion to the next. "
26 " There’s innocent, and then there’s ignorant. I might be the first, but I am not the second. "
27 " I’m innocent, but not ignorant. "
28 " It was all very unladylike. But she wasn’t supposed to be a lady in times like these, just a woman. "
29 " No one had warned her it would be like this. Love was supposed to feel good. Wasn’t it? Not terrifying. Perhaps this wasn’t love after all, but malaria. "
30 " But their happiness has made it more difficult for you to seek your own.” She leaned one elbow on the table, then propped her chin on her hand. “To the contrary, seeing them marry for love is the best thing that could have happened. It taught me to believe I can find love, too. And if the circumstances of their marriages present a hurdle to prospective suitors . . . that’s doing me a favor, as well. I needn’t waste my time with gentlemen who are easily discouraged. "
31 " And chances were, it worked the same for women, too. Charlotte doubtless had flaws or some insecurity she’d rather swallow tacks than let him see. It wouldn’t make a damn bit of difference in the way he felt. He didn’t love her for being perfect, he loved her for being Charlotte. "