We are always tortured by our memory of the last time we were with anyone, what we said, what we did not say.
Margaret GeorgeThe most wicked criminals have God on their lips at all times, for God is the only one who can stomach them.
Margaret GeorgeDefeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like taking the wind from my sails, or the earth from beneath my feet. It chills my spirits like a rainy day, and all I can do is draw the curtains and cry into my pillow.
Margaret GeorgeMary awoke from her nightmare with a pounding heart, convinced that she had only imagined Elizabeth's cruel plot. A full moon was shining into her chamber, illuminating everything around her in silvery light. That was when she noticed for the first time that there were bars on her window.
Margaret George