"Alas! how truly did he tell her, that the love of ornament creeps slowly, but surely, into the female heart;—that the…"

"Much obscurity attaches to her history, and it is not easy to disentangle the actual facts of her history from the ne…"

"Shatter her beauteous breast ye may; The Spirit of England none can slay! Dash the bomb on the dome of Paul's, — Deem…"

"Karen has many privileges. She must learn not to take, always, the extra inch when the ell is so gladly granted."

"These insolent words, hurled at it, convulsed the livid face that fronted Karen. And suddenly, holding Karen's should…"

"Her eyes came back to Karen's face and fury again seized her. "And as for you, ungrateful girl—perfidious, yes, and i…"

"... Horticultural Show in the Temple Gardens. I go every year now, and should be sorry to miss it. How odd it seems, …"

"Many people would say, 'So strict a way of would make life unbearable,' but after a time this strictness so changes t…"

"Charles and Theresa entertained many friends at ‘Woodlands’ including , , , Henry James, Thomas Croft, and members of…"

"I'm English, so obviously do not have a philosophy. I am a Christian, though, if you want to know about important bel…"