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'Tell John . . .’
‘Tell him yourself. I swear to you, you’ll have the chance,’ Emily replied. Marie’s hand was weakly on her arm, her bloodied lips curving into a smile.
'Tell him I was magnificent.'

'I fought . . .’ Marie said. ‘You have never seen such fighting. The crowds would have loved it. Always . . . I was always good with a sword . . . but there are so few parts for a woman that allow you to . . .’

Your obedient villain, Cristan, if you will have him so – if not, Mr C. Northway, Mayor-Governor of Chalcaster and servant of the King

God I love this despicable man.

I have an offer for you, Ensign. I want you to commit treason with me. I want you to join with me in a conspiracy. Have I outraged you?

Heck yeah, let's go!

This is basically Elizabeth Bennet goes to war, flintlock fantasy style. I adore it.

'So perhaps our experiences at that house were not so different, all told.’
‘I don’t know. The King didn’t dance with me,’ he remarked, and she looked up sharply. His smile was still there, but perhaps it was less cold and impersonal than before.

I cannot get enough of this banter!!

'My lady, you looked so solemn, even as you danced in the midst of all this gaiety. I confess my eye was quite drawn. I vowed to see what was amiss, that such a noble lady as yourself was moved to frown.’ Emily heard the sound of a hundred noblewomen vowing to be more solemn in the future.

'So you can be bought,’ he murmured, as he led her out onto the floor. ‘But with good deeds. What a costly currency.’