“There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister.”

“Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Cousin‟s Wife.Moses must have forgotten to write that one down”

“But when he said he couldn’t shoot, it just seemed to make an odd sort ofsense to tell him that Hermione couldn’t dance. It fit, really. Men were supposed to shoot, and womenwere supposed to dance, and trusty best friends were supposed to keep their foolish mouths shut.Clearly, all three of them needed a bit of instruction.”

“It's just that I don't think friends tie friends to the bedpost."James choked on his tea. "Caroline, you have no idea.”

“It is really quite remarkable,” Sarah said, “that the two of youare sisters.”“I marvel at it every day,” Iris said flatly.”

“How delightful! Dunford had just come into an unexpected inheritance. She rather hoped it was something good. One of her friends had just unwillingly inherited thirty-seven cats.”

“There were a lot of things in life to be afraid of, but strangeness ought not be among them.”