And 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 QuinnAnthony sneezed and pushed them aside. "Mother, I am trying to have a conversation with the duke." Violet looked at Simon. "Do you want to have this conversation with my son?" "Not particularly." "Fine, then. Anthony, be quiet.
Julia QuinnI don't like your tone," was Violet's standard answer when one of her children was winning an argument.
Julia QuinnGareth turned to Gregory. โYour sister will be safe with me,โ he said. โI give you my vow.โ โOh, I have no worries on that score,โ Gregory said with a bland smile. โThe real question isโwill you be safe with her?โ It was a good thing, Gareth later reflected, that Hyacinth had already quit the room to fetch her coat and her maid. She probably would have killed her brother on the spot.
Julia QuinnIโm trying to embroider.โ Hyacinth held up her handiwork as proof. โYouโre trying to avoidโโ Her mother stopped, blinking. โI say, why does that flower have an ear?โ โItโs not an ear.โ Hyacinth looked down. โAnd itโs not a flower.โ โWasnโt it a flower yesterday?โ โI have a very creative mind,โ Hyacinth ground out, giving the blasted flower another ear. โThat,โ Violet said, โhas never been in any doubt.โ Hyacinth looked down at the mess on the fabric. โItโs a tabby cat,โ she announced. โI just need to give it a tail.
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