Lady Madelyne had sealed her own fate. She'd warmed his feet.

Carter was so taken aback by her attack he dropped his knife. “You knocked him stupid,” he bellowed. “No,” Emily corrected in what she believed was a reasonable tone of voice. “He was already stupid. I knocked him out.

Never be ruled by possessions, and never, ever make wealth more important to you than your self-respect and your dignity." - Lady Taylor

– Diana: “Christina said the strangest thing.” – Lyon: “Of course she did.

It's a shame you know," he called over his shoulder. "What's a shame?" Duncan asked. "That I didn't capture her first." Duncan smiled. "Nay, Edmond, it was a blessing. God's truth, I would have taken her from you.

The man irritated her just like a rash.

foolish men say things in anger that they later regret and an angry tongue does not mean one is guilty.