How ghastly for her, people actually thinking, with their brains, and right next door. Oh, the travesty of it all.

I'd rather be loyal than right.

He dinna act like an Alpha." "He does in some areas.

I am rather fond of ladybugs. They are so delightfully hemispherical.

What do you want?" Sophronia was moved to exasperation. "Me? Stockings and breeches to come back in fashion. I do miss seeing a man's calves.

I am entirely capable." "Of what, waddling up to someone and ruthlessly bumping into them?

Goodness gracious me,” exclaimed Alexia, “what are you wearing? It looks like the unfortunate progeny of an illicit union between a pair of binoculars and some opera glasses. What on earth are they called, binocticals, spectaculars?” The earl snorted his amusement and then tried to pretend he hadn't. “How about glassicals?” he suggested, apparently unable to resist a contribution.