Stephanie Reed > Quotes

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.’ Ain’t so?”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“Mr. Benner was thrown, whereupon his neck was broken.” He pantomimed breaking a stick and made a cracking sound. “He was pronounced dead at the scene.”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“to hear of the new house that Sam Hochstetler,”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“If Charley Yoder did come courting tonight, wouldn’t this be a fine kettle of fish? How would she explain away the English boy asleep on her porch? Her stomach bubbled uneasily.”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“It is my privilege to inform you that H. R. Benner, your assailant, was the victim of a riding accident.”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“me.” He watched as Betsie dipped a sponge in the cold suds and took some tentative swipes at”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“She moved her case to the counter and rooted through her clean clothing, but her notebook wasn’t there. Ach, fergesslich, she”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain

“Brother Burchett raised the Bible above his head. “Matthew 11:28 says, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ That’s a sure promise, friends.”
― Stephanie Reed, The Bargain