“dont go with the flow, go with the go!”

“I shan't mind if you don't," he agreed. "But I'll not let you go, Prudence. Til not pester you, but know this: I will wait until you choose to listen to your heart.""Pshaw." It was a feeble effort. She took a deep breath and tried again. "Humbug! How can you presume to know my heart?"He smiled a slow, devastating smile. "You are my heart." He lifted her hand and kissed it. "And our hearts beat in tune. I know it—I, who used not to believe in such things. And you know it.”

“There is no need to shove, his duchess said snippily.There is every need. Think of it not as shoving, but an affectionate nudge.”

“When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.”

“Did he know she could barely think, let alone speak, for awareness of proximity of his fingers?Of course he knew. He was a rake. This is what he did.”

“When a rake falls, he falls forever. <3”

“Prettiness fades after a few years, but elegance only increases with age.”