“She has a smile that grows slowly and then shines, like an angel’s smile.”
― The Kingmaker's Daughter
― The Kingmaker's Daughter
“She's a Boleyn and a Howard,"I said frankly."Underneath the great name, we 're all bitches on heat.”
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“I am a queen" she observes. "It is natural that men are going to gather round me, hoping for a smile.”
― The Lady of the Rivers
― The Lady of the Rivers
“But a good man wouldn't marry you for fortune, and perhaps you shouldn't choose such as one as that."
"Shouldn't I?"
"A good man would marry you for love." he says simply.”
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"Shouldn't I?"
"A good man would marry you for love." he says simply.”
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“A messy house is a must - it separates your true friends from other friends.
Real friends are there to visit you not your house!”
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Real friends are there to visit you not your house!”
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