People think me a sort of Florence Nightingale, but I have no heroic qualities. I simply don’t feel very much.

I’m not really the sacrificing type.

Even a witch wants sympathy.

Despite her cough, Rose was in unusually good spirits. That was irritating. If I’m to trade my life for Rose’s, I’d appreciate her exhibiting a touch of melancholy. Also acceptable would be despair.

He’s harmless, poor thing. That’s what everyone said. It was true, but who cares? Lots of people are harmless, but that doesn’t mean I have to like them.

Our English monarchs are so unimaginative,” said Eldric. “They execute people in such tediously conventional ways.

It wasn't quite a question. It was more of an invitation to tell him whatever I chose. Eldric game me a choice, and it was this that made me want to tell him everything.