“The night had darkened to the murky sort where the air hung like descending clouds and the overhead branches made the liquid darkness even more impenetrable.”

“Overhead the sliver of a moon barely illuminated anything and shadows slunk on every corner.”

“Ignore the reek of feces in the air, the bloodstains on the ground, and you have yourself a glorious night.”

“Sorry, one night stands don't stack up as credentials for tending bar.”

“Whatever crimes this man had committed, they weren't as egregious as his inflated self-image.”

“The rest of them looked proper when they did it, but somehow Edward made even this gesture appear like in seconds he'd rip off her corset and do away with her skirt.”

“You want something real bad? Go after it with ferocity like if your life depended on it and never ever surrender. Only a question of time.”

“Though she be but little, she is fierce!”

“What d'you suppose I care if I'm a gentleman or not? If I were a gentleman I shouldn't waste my time with a vulgar slut like you.”

“Can a magician kill a man by magic? Lord Wellington asked Strange.Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. I suppose a magician might, he admitted, but a gentleman never could.”

“A gentleman willNever allow a ladyTo feel less than grand.”

“One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.”

“The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?”

“Stephen kissed me in the spring,Robin in the fall,But Colin only looked at meAnd never kissed at all.Stephens kiss was lost in jest,Robins lost in play,But the kiss in Colins eyesHaunts me night an...”