The Darkest Corners Quotes

“She gave me a puzzled frown. “Didn’t you just have lunch—at your meeting?” I laughed, inwardly, holding back the sound of it behind a tight-lipped smile. “I’m sorry I called my lunch with Harry a meeting. I wasn’t sure how it would go and didn’t want you jumping to conclusions.” She turned her back to me to pour water into the teapot. “Now why would I do that?” “Because—“ “Because you’ve not set eyes on a woman in four years, give or take a couple of weeks.” She flicked me with a tea towel. “Now look at you with your dreamy eyes.” “I don’t have dreamy eyes, Mary,” I said, pretending to be affronted.”
― Sydney Jamesson, The Darkest Corners

“I turned her around to face me and took her sweet face in my hands. “I noticed you, Harry,” I said unflinchingly.”
― Sydney Jamesson, The Darkest Corners