Out of the darkness came Mr Carsington's deep voice, cool and calm. " Pray don't trouble yourselves, gentlemen. It is merely a villain come to cut our throats, rob our stores and ravish our women. No need for alarm. Mrs Pembroke has the matter in hand.
Loretta ChaseI must be besotted,โ he said evenly. โI have the imbecilic idea that youโre the prettiest girl Iโve ever seen. Except for your coiffure,โ he added, with a disgusted glance at the coils and plumes and pearls. โThat is ghastly.โ She scowled. โYour romantic effusions leave me breathless.
Loretta ChaseYou refuse to listen. Because, like every other man, you can keep only one idea in your head at a time-usully the wrong one.
Loretta ChaseIf you try to find a replacement, you'll be sadly disappointed, I can't be replaced. I'm the only man in all the world who possesses the right combination of qualities for you.You can turn your Ballister stare upon me all you like, but you can't petrify me. You can knock me about to your heart's content without worrying about doing any damage. You can perpetrate any sort of outrage your wicked mind conceives and be sure I'll join in, with a will. You're a troublemaker, Lydia. A Ballister devil. Nothing less than a Mallory hellion would ever suit you." - Vere Mallory -
Loretta Chase