"Better the devils you know than the one you don't."
- Janet Mullany
"I'm sorry. I behaved like a jerk.You did.Is that forgiveness?I'm not sure. I think it's an acknowledgment of imperfection. And an admission that I believe time is too short to hold a grudge."
"Tell me about yourself.' A strange thing for a husband to ask a wife."
"May we do it again? She sounds remarkably bright and cheerful. 'And I didn't bleed. My mother said I would experience great agony.''Half an hour.''I beg your pardon? Your mumbling.'Eyes closed, I atte..."
"I regret it is not possible to marry by post."
"This must be the most embarrassing moment in my life. I am glad I am too ill to appreciate it fully."
"But I regret to inform you that you are probably not dying''As you will.' I take a swig from the bottle of brandy, my teeth chattering against it. I don't have the energy to argue; I must save my stre..."
"I mumble my vows, Shad mutters his, and I wonder what would happen if I lunged for the door like a wild animal seeking its freedom. I could probably outrun his one-legged friend, but Shad has somethin..."
"I love her beyond reason."