“He mopped her face and thought how beautiful she was -- hair in a glorious tangle, a pink nose and puffy eyes, and swathed in a shapeless dressing gown only fit for the dustbin. The thought struck him with some… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
She wasn't looking her best; her hair was coming down, for she had shed hairpins as she'd run, and her face lacked powder and lipstick. She looked hot and tired and surprisingly happy. He thought that he had never seen… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“Not too bad, but I went and had coffee afterwards and sat for a bit. I hate the dentist.” — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“Something in his voice stopped her from asking any more questions and he went on: 'So you see, Octavia, we need you and you… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“But however fast the world was spinning, time was standing still for Celine and Oliver, held in a magic moment they would never forget.” — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
He sighed deeply: to fall in love at first sight with this malodorous sleeping girl, with, as far as he could see, no pretensions… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
She had been the quiet, rather plain girl, with a surprisingly sharp tongue if she was put out, lovely eyes and pretty hair and… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“Someday, Sarah, someone will come along and give you the moon, and the stars too.” — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“He mopped her face and thought how beautiful she was -- hair in a glorious tangle, a pink nose and puffy eyes, and swathed… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“He stood back smiling while they shook hands and murmured politely, and Amelia, meeting the Dutchman's sleepy gaze, had a sudden strange feeling, as… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
She wasn't looking her best; her hair was coming down, for she had shed hairpins as she'd run, and her face lacked powder and… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
One falls in and out of love, but when one loves that is an entirely different matter, for that lasts through life and beyond,… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
He sighed deeply; to fall in love at first sight with this malodorous sleeping girl, with, as far as he could see, no pretentions… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
“You see, when we met I thought, "There's a brown mouse of a girl with a sharp tongue," and then before I knew what… — Betty Neels Copy Share Image
