I cannot feel like a duchess in my motherโs sitting room.โ โWhat do you feel like, then?โ โHmmm.โ She took a sip of her tea. โJust Daphne Bridgerton, I suppose. Itโs difficult to shed the surname in this clan. In spirit, that is.โ โI hope that is a compliment,โ Lady Bridgerton remarked. Daphne just smiled at her mother. โI shall never escape you, Iโm afraid.โ She turned to Gareth. โThere is nothing like oneโs family to make one feel like one has never grown up.
Julia QuinnHe said he loved me,โ she whispered. Daniel swallowed, and he had the strangest sensation, almost a premonition of what it must like to be a parent. Someday, God willing, heโd have a daughter, and that daughter would look like the woman standing in front of him, and if ever she looked at him with that bewildered expression, whispering, โHe said he loved me . . .โ Nothing short of murder would be an acceptable response.
Julia QuinnIf you do not apologize to Lady Honoria,โ Marcus said, his voice so mild as to be terrifying, โI will kill you.โ There was a collective gasp, and Daisy faked a swoon, sliding elegantly into Iris, who promptly stepped aside and let her hit the floor. โOh, come now,โ Mr. Grimston said. โSurely it wonโt come to pistols at dawn.โ โIโm not talking about a duel,โ Marcus said. โI mean I will kill you right here.
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