“I was surprised and mawkishly heartbroken. I am always moved by that seldom-used treasure, the sweetness with which most girls can sing.”
“I am heartbroken, but I have been heartbroken before, and this might be the best for which I can hope.”
“He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.”
“Oh, let me be mawkish for the nonce! I am so tired of being cynical.”
“He took my face into his hands, using them to control the intensity and depth of our kiss, which quickly moved from sweet to reckless. It was the most lovely of assaults.”
“And always I have this feeling--which may not be true at all--that I am being used as a messenger.”