We laughed a lot and I grew warmer still, lovely and warm. I do realize that some of that warmth was due to the wine, but there was much more to it than that. There are two distinct aspects to Communion wine: one aspect is the wine itself, the other is the idea of communion. Wine is certainly warming, but communion is a great deal more so.

The handkerchief dabbed at my forehead. 'Ouch! You'll have a fine-looking bruise tomorrow.' 'Then you'll be able to distinguish me from Rose.' The handkerchief paused. 'I could tell you apart from the beginning. You're quite different to each other, you know.' Perhaps he could tell, in the obvious ways. The odd one was Rose; the other odd one was Briony.

Death had no lips, but it was smiling

I like rain and mist. I've never understood why people exclaim over bright skies and bushels of glaring sunshine.

Witches don’t look like anything. Witches are. Witches do.

I don't mean to be ungrateful but if someone's out there answering prayers, mine's not at the top of the list

Perhaps you should put your head down.” I knew this was the thing to do, although I’ve never fainted and I don’t intend to.