“Dear God, let me be damned a little longer, a little while.”
“I don't give a damn about you now, but it was a new experience for me and I felt a little dizzy for a while.”
“Dear heart,” he murmured, “do not look on me with those dear, scared eyes of yours. If there is aught that puzzles you in what I said, try and trust me a little longer. Remember, I must save the Dauphin at all costs; mine honor is bound with his safety. What happens to me after that matters but little, yet I wish to live for your dear sake.”
“Let's take care of the little things while they're still little.”
“i've found that letting something stay broken for a little while helps me understand it.”
“Don't. Please, just let me hold you a little bit longer," he mumbled into my hair”