“..the dark walks, so favourable to the interviews of young lovers”
“And so blinded was she by those gleams of glory which the stars fling into the eyes of young lovers, that she saw perfection where none existed..." p146”
“Red roses for young lovers. French beans for longstanding relationships”
“It is very seldom,” the young man said at last, “that dragons ask to do men favours.”“But it is very common,” said the dragon, “for cats to play with mice before they kill them.”
“A kiss brings back the youth of a young child, as when a hug brings back the memories of a lover.”
“Patience and wisdom walk hand in hand, like two one-armed lovers.”