“For him the universe did not extend beyond the circumference of her petticoat.”
“Captain Niall, having apparently resigned himself to losing his quarry, was savaging her horsehair petticoat into teeny, tiny shreds."Really, what did my poor petticoat do to offend?”
“Extend beyond your preconceived limits!”
“I love her beyond the universe and back. I love her from this world to the next.”
“My gratitude extends beyond the limits of my capacity to express it,”
“Hey, hey!” Gwen said excitedly. “Look at this! Look at this!” She extended her arm and gave him the finger.”