He understood for the first time that the world is not dumb at all, but merely waiting for someone to speak to it in a language it understands.

He gave her his heart. She took it and placed it quietly in the pocket of her gown. No one observed what she did.

The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was something to smile at.

Magic, madam, is like wine and, if you are not used to it, it will make you drunk.

Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney.

What nobility of feeling! To sacrifice your own pleasure to preserve the comfort of others! It is a thing, I confess, that would never occur to me.

How quickly was every bad thing discovered to be the fault of the previous administration (an evil set of men who wedded general stupidity to wickedness of purpose).