Leading On Quotes

“What she was doing was, she was letting it be his idea. She was walking him along, holding his hand tightly enough to lead him, loosely enough for him to be unaware of it. She was an absolute natural. Or maybe all women could do that to all men, if they wanted to.”
― Ben H. Winters, Underground Airlines

“Laurie . . . patted her back soothingly, and, finding that she was recovering, followed it up by a bashful kiss or two, which brought Jo round at once. Holding on to the banisters, she put him gently away, saying, breathless, 'Oh, don't! I didn't mean to; it was dreadful of me . . . I couldn't help flying at you.'

'I don't mind,' laughed Laurie.
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'Laurie, you're an angel! How shall I ever thank you?'

'Fly at me again; I rather like it,' said Laurie, looking mischievous.

'No, thank you, I'll do it by proxy, when your grandfather comes.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women