It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.

I shall have one, too," he told her. "So that you don't feel alone." She tried not to smile. "That is most generous of you." "I am quite certain it is my gentlemanly duty." "To eat cake?" "It is one of the more appealing of my gentlemanly duties," he allowed.

The girl doesn’t need a violin,” he added. “She needs to have her hands bound so she can never touch an instrument again.

Olivia: You didn't even know I was there! Harry: Excuse me, yes I did.

Caroline, do you value your neck?" "Yes, I'm rather fond of it. Why?" "Because if you don't shut up, I'm going to wring it.

She glared at him. "I'm not asking you to apologize." "Well, that's a relief.I doubt I could find the words.

Gareth turned to Gregory. “Your sister will be safe with me,” he said. “I give you my vow.” “Oh, I have no worries on that score,” Gregory said with a bland smile. “The real question is—will you be safe with her?” 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.