Mother,โ Hyacinth said with a great show of solicitude, โyou know I love you dearlyโโ โWhy is it,โ Violet pondered, โthat I have come to expect nothing good when I hear a sentence beginning in that manner?
Julia QuinnA man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, ofcourse, a sight to behold, but a man with honor - ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which young ladies should flock.
Julia QuinnAnd what renders him so unmarriageable?โ Eloise asked. Francesca leveled a serious stare at her older sister. Eloise was mad if she thought she should set her cap for Michael. โWell?โ Eloise prodded. โHe could never remain faithful to one woman,โ Fran-cesca said, โand I doubt youโd be willing to put up with infidelities.โ โNo,โ Eloise murmured, โnot unless heโd be willing to put up with severe bodily injury.
Julia Quinn