That evening, rowing on the quiet river as sunset turned to dusk, I saw an occasional smoky smudge on the towpath, always slightly ahead of me, like a dark star guiding me home.
Deborah HarknessYes, I see that you are behaving like a prince but that doesn't mean you won't behave like a devil at the first opportunity.
Deborah HarknessNi muer ni viu ni no guaris, Ni mal noยทm sent e si lโai gran, Quar de sโamor no suy devis, Ni no sai si ja nโaurai ni quan, Quโen lieys es tota le mercรฉs Queยทm pot sorzer o decazer.โ โNot dying nor living nor healing, there is no pain in my sickness, for I am not kept from her love. I donโt know if I will ever have it, for all the mercy that makes me flourish or decay is in her power.
Deborah Harkness