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perhaps deep down she reasoned that if she knew what evil lurked in the world, she might be prepared to face it.
“Surely he shall be most attracted to her mind and personality,” Beatrice said lightly. “Don’t be ridiculous,” Mrs. Steele said as she rifled through the closet.
“It’s very tragic,” Louisa said. “They had just moved to a new mansion in Bath with fifty-nine
bedrooms. Unfortunately, the two of them got lost on their way to breakfast. Their servants didn’t find them until it was too late—they had wasted away.”
“Do the inspectors suspect foul play?” “No birds were involved. The Croaksworths were simply terrible wit...
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“If you find yourself starting to ask untoward questions, stick something in your mouth.” Beatrice raised her eyebrows at the suggestion. “For example, some soup,” Mrs. Steele added. “I’ll be sure to have a bowl of it at the ready all evening, though it will make dancing difficult,” Beatrice replied.
“When you open your heart, a great love can start,”
“To think, Mr. Croaksworth was about to marry my daughter, and then he just dropped dead. No one has worse luck than me.” “Apart from Mr. Croaksworth,” Drake replied.
am happily single. I have enough pets to keep me company; a husband would simply not fit in my house.
do not care if we are banished; banishment with the woman I love would still be heaven.”
Let people be who they truly are, and they shall reach their greatest potential.”
Life is too short for anger to stand in the way of a relationship.”
You may see others for who they truly are—but the watched are also watching you.”
“A single man in possession of a good fortune sometimes is actually not single. He’s often a total liar.”
nobody minds having what is too good for them.