The Hermitage Quotes

“dotted here and there. The sun dipped low against the horizon, washing the landscape in misty rays of rich ochre as it made its final descent over the edge of the world. But he hardly noticed. His thoughts were far away as he watched the distant lights of a plane coming in to land, blazing a trail through the cloudless sky as it made its gradual descent into Florence. “It looks like an oil painting,” Anna said, from the doorway behind him. Ryan straightened up and turned to face her, hitching his hip onto the edge of the wall. He’d changed into casual chinos and a plain white cotton shirt rolled up at the sleeves, since it was a warm evening. Anna felt suddenly awkward. He was her husband, the man she shared a bed with each night, but Ryan seemed different here.”
― L.J. Ross, The Hermitage

“Darkness masked all kinds of misdeeds.”
― L.J. Ross, The Hermitage

“Hatred is blind and anger deaf: the one who pours himself a cup of vengeance is likely to drink a bitter draught.’ —Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Alexandre Dumas”
― L.J. Ross, The Hermitage

“said.”
― L.J. Ross, The Hermitage

“save for the merest glimmer of light shining”
― L.J. Ross, The Hermitage