They will stop calling brides beautiful after today—you have simply set the standard too high,' he said.

Among her other talents were forgetting what she did not like and ignoring what she preferred not to see.

There was plenty of life left and if he had to he would use it all to get her back. The time had passed for making promises to her-all that was left for him was to act.

The value of secrets is ever fluctuating although ladies who have been in society for a long time learn that a secret kept can be worth more than a secret told.

I can't imagine what my life was before. I can't imagine ever being without you for very long again.

Living too much in one's head can be dangerous.

She had rarely been near Henry since then, and the sight of him now was like a concentrated dose.