Told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered.

I trust that absolutes have gradations.

He then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.

This sweetest and best of all creatures, faultless in spite of all her faults.

Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.

From politics it was an easy step to silence.

I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.