"He knew he should be pooh-poohed; but the question was one of the highest importance"
Mr. Dillwyn, Member of Parliament, 1881

"Perhaps even this knowledge could have added little to that exquisite moment, when, unhoped for, she passed close to him, and the fragrant air from her brushed his cheek; and seemed to whisper, 'follow me and be my slave!'"

"Hi!"
"Hi."
"I'm Santa Claus!"
"I'm the Easter Bunny. We'll have lunch"

"Of course this lovely little bubble had to burst. The weather would break, he would show no interest in her professionally or personally, and she’d live in a pokey London bedsit and have no sex for ever and ever."

"I threw off the blanket thankfully-it smelled of what I tried charitably to imagine was goat-and began to dress"