20 Quotes by Madeline Hunter

Diane St. John had once said he looked as if he would speak in poetry, should he ever deign to speak at all.

Forgive me. It was stupid of me to think you might need company, when clearly all you required was that decanter.”“It was not stupid. It was very kind. Quite soft, actually. A very warm, womanly gesture. I am touched.” He smiled softly. “However, if you truly want to help, if you really want to distract me, there are better ways. When I saw that dress, I dared hope you had realized that.

If you do not flirt, how will you manage this marriage you anticipate making next season?”“I expect I will dance with her at balls a few times, call on her a few times, then propose.”“How dreadful you make it sound. Poor girl.”“Dreadful? Poor girl? She will be a duchess. Her family will be delirious with joy.

Só a quero porque não a posso ter.Como um rapaz imberbe

A garden did not need people in order to be alive and natural. The flowers might have died, and the last leaves might be falling, but the space was still redolent with the odors of life. It contained a thousand reassurances that no matter what one person’s strife, the seasons continued their cycle.

You are ill, correct? The warmth and shivering had no other particular cause, did it?""Not only am I ill, I am sure I am contagious.

Actually, should you ever decide to subject me to this, I think...""You think what?""I think that I would probably buy you a diamond necklace the next day

I did indeed say you could have lovers. But I never promised that I would not kill them.

Is your badness so varied that it is still delightful? I expect anything gets boring after a while.' He looked at her with interest. 'How perceptive you are. It takes a good deal of effort to keep badness from being boring. One must seek out new experiences and challenges. Our mutual friends may think I have an easy life, but being notorious is grueling work after a few years.