You are an atrocious person! Since the day I met you I have become steadily more depraved.

Is it not insupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles?

I have seen what comes of being patient," Amanda said with a boding look. "And I have no opinion of it." "What does come of it?" Inquired Sir Gareth. "Nothing!

I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me." "Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep.

Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him immediately to the altar?

[...]my memory is reasonably good—unlike yours, dear sir!” “Mine is erratic,” he said imperturbably. “I remember only what interests me.

Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are? Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung!