“A hundred hundred heartbeats..." whispered Sabriel, tears falling down her face.”

“Death and what came after death was no great mystery to Sabriel. She just wished it was.”

“I am Abhorsen..."He looked at the baby again and added, almost with a note of surprise, "Father of Sabriel”

“Touchstone watched, suddenly conscious that he probably only had five seconds left to be alone with Sabriel, to say something, to say anything. Perhaps the last five seconds they ever would have alone together.I am not afraid, he said to himself."I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind.”

“Your father is angry with me because he thinks I almost got myself killed,' said Sabriel, with a slight grin. 'I don't understand it myself, since I think he should be glad that I didn't.”

“I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind.”

“Arthur sighed and barely managed to whisper, “Key... hold the Hour Hand for... a minute... a minute...”