Lady Ellen Quotes

“Were you escorted when you rode Lord Ardilaun's horse?" Grady asked unexpectedly, his eyes twinkling again, "and more than once you said?" I was speechless, my mouth gaping open in my flustered state. Grady laughed and said, "good night, banphrionsa" before he turned and walked down the path towards his own house. I closed the door quickly and leaned my back against it. My skin was hot and I felt uncomfortable - although I could not define precisely why I felt that way.”
― J.G. MacLeod, Lady Ellen

“I have never seen such an exquisite creature in the woods before," a deep voice suddenly said. My eyes flew open and I glanced around to discern the speaker; I could not see a man anywhere in the trees. "From the back, you resemble a pretty little deer," the man continued. I stood slowly, brushing my gloved hands along the sides of my gown, still trying to make out the speaker's location. I heard him chuckle and then the sound of twigs breaking beneath his feet. He emerged to my right, dressed in a brown leather hunting vest, black breeches and matching riding boots. He was holding a crossbow and had a dagger at his waist. "I would suggest you be more careful; I might have stuck you if I had not noticed your lovely...bonnet," he finished in good humour.”
― J.G. MacLeod, Lady Ellen

“Their door was open. My mother was kneeling on the floor, her body racked with uncontrollable sobbing. There was a broken glass on the floor beside her. My father was standing at the far end of the room with his back to the doorway. Both of his hands were pressed against the wall and his head was bent. When I crossed the threshold he turned and scowled. "Go back to bed, Ellen," he commanded.”
― J.G. MacLeod, Lady Ellen