One more time, she promised herself. That wasn't too trollopy. She wouldn't be too trollopy. But when they actually got to the guardhouse? Trollopy.

Life does not always gives us the choices that we want

The books weren't exactly Linnet's general reading fare, but a desperate woman will read anything.

If you don't mind a word of advice, one never asks a lady to set her own price. If you have to ask, the answer will always be more than you can afford.

Where did you go to school?” Piers inquired. “Your all together too literate for a butler. Most bulters I know say things like as you wish, my lord, and leave it at that. Our conversations should be along these lines: Prufrock, bring me a wench and then you would say, as you wish.

He's male. I've noticed that sometimes the brains simply get left out of the package.

Dogs are high on life. Cats need catnip.