“Africa is a land of dreams and memories. It is rifts of remembrance stitched together with the sighs of time.” — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
After a moment, he turned sharply to me. 'Are you quite all right?' 'Yes, perfectly. Why do you ask?' 'Because I have… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
…Only you mattered in that moment. Only you. And I would have done anything to save you. I would have paid any… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“She is wrong, you know. What you do is important. You save people,” I told him, pressing my lips to the half-moon… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
She left me then, surrounded by my extravagantly simple finery and I sat for a long time, uncomfortable both with the person… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“I had a vision of you, the first time I stepped into Grey House, the night Edward died. That was why I… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“By the time I had gathered my wits sufficiently to press the point the lamps had guttered out and Brisbane was sleeping… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“Brisbane continued. “I have led a selfish life, and I have enjoyed it. I cannot imagine a life without my work, and… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“Brisbane!” I exclaimed, only his mouth was on mine and the word was lost. After a long and thoroughly pleasurable moment, he… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“Brisbane had arrived! I had not seen him for nearly two months, and I was not prepared to wait a minute more.… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share Image
“I never thought to meet a true romantic in the wilds of Africa of all places.” Ryder gestured expansively. “Why not? Africa is the… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
I hesitated for all the right reasons. And I accepted for all the wrong ones. — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“He slid his arms around her. “Is that how you fixed us together? Magic potions in my evening whisky?” She put her hands into… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“I can bear anything as long as I can have a bit of a laugh,” she told herself as she hurried down the street.… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
One is not born English without knowing how to converse easily about the weather. — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“Men, I had often observed, were never happier than when they believed they were imparting wisdom.” — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“I think people are much the same wherever you go. Some of them good, some of them clever, and some of them with the… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“Brisbane put one in mind of wolves and lithe jungle cats, while Edward conjured images of seraphim and slim young saints. It required an… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“I had a vision of you, the first time I stepped into Grey House, the night Edward died. That was why I kept staring… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
If you were a man, your ladyship, I would cordially horsewhip you for that remark. — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“Africa is a land of dreams and memories. It is rifts of remembrance stitched together with the sighs of time.” — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“My face grew hot. "We were discussing the investigation," I told him quickly. "He was here a quarter of an hour at the most."… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
“Yo no he dicho eso. Tiene usted el don de sacar el peor significado posible de mis palabras. Nicholas Brisbane” — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
I am sorry " I murmured. "I know. I ought not to have threatened to beat you " he returned. He pressed a kiss… — Deanna Raybourn Copy Share
