"All's fair in love and war."

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"The Great Parterre at , planted by , was abolished by , a priceless piece of history lost."

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"Her second marriage was to the war correspondent and broadcaster , with whom she had a son and a daughter. He liked s…"

"When you know a person particularly well, you cannot escape their ruffled feelings."

"Darkness began to drink up the last cold light upon the mountainside."

"There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them."