the King gave orders that the page's salary was to be doubled. As he received no salary at all this was not of much use to him, but it was considered a great honor, and was duly published in the Court Gazette.

JACKYou're quite perfect, Miss Fairfax.GWENDOLENOh! I hope I am not that. It would leave no room for developments, and I intend to develop in many directions.

If a woman cannot make her mistakes charming, she is only a female.

I don’t think that you should tell me that you love me wildly, passionately, devotedly, hopelessly.  Hopelessly doesn’t seem to make much sense, does it?

Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs.

Women have a wonderful instinct about things. They can discover everything except the obvious.

Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed.