--- title: "7 Lady Quotes By Sabrina Jeffries" description: "7 Lady quotes by Sabrina Jeffries. Plus more from Sabrina Jeffries and more Lady sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77a/sabrina-jeffries-1064_dreams_mr-pinter-he-turned-to-find-lady-celia-a_134855.jpg" --- > [“Mr. Pinter!" He turned to find Lady Celia approaching. "Yes, my lady?" To his surprise, she glanced nervously at the open door…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/mr-pinter-he-turned-to-find-lady-celia-approaching-yes-my-lady-to-his/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77a/sabrina-jeffries-1064_dreams_mr-pinter-he-turned-to-find-lady-celia-a_134855.jpg) > [“She knew what she had to do.” “Did she? How odd for a pampered lady. Though I’m sure she complained constantly about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/she-knew-what-she-had-to-do-did-she-how-odd-for-a-pampered-lady/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/148/sabrina-jeffries-1064_last-night_she-knew-what-she-had-to-do-did-she-how_503193.jpg) > [“You are too kind, my lady. Indeed, you are the most amiable Englishwoman I have ever met." She laughed. The viscount was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are-the-most-amiable-englishwoman/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de6/sabrina-jeffries-1064_quote_you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are_1067318.jpg) > [“But if her idiot suitors were staying at Halstead Hall with her, then by thunder, he'd be here, too. They wouldn't take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at-halstead-hall-with-her-then/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/sabrina-jeffries-1064_smile-because_but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at_1971639.jpg) > [“Shall we, my lady?" "You go on," she said coolly. "I need to speak to Mr. Pinter alone." Glancing from her to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-coolly-i-need-to-speak-to-mr/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/sabrina-jeffries-1064_true-nature_shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-cool_2203736.jpg) > [“If it were any of the other Sharpes, he wouldn’t balk. But the idea of spending serveral hours in her company was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-wouldn-t-balk-but-the-idea-of/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/sabrina-jeffries-1064_gaze_if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-w_2285697.jpg) > [“Behind her, the two Sharpe sisters came out to cross the courtyard. He dragged in a heavy breath as the younger one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-out-to-cross-the-courtyard-he/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/917/sabrina-jeffries-1064_beautiful-woman_behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-o_2380676.jpg) ## Other authors on Lady ## More by Sabrina Jeffries > [“Wait, were you eavesdropping on my conversation with the duke? That's very rude." "Is it? Half of the plays in the world contain eavesdropping.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/wait-were-you-eavesdropping-on-my-conversation-with-the-duke-that-s/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“I merely don't like drafts, or servants falling and breaking their ankles, making them incapable of serving me." "I understand completely." Her gaze held…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/i-merely-don-t-like-drafts-or-servants-falling-and-breaking-their/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“So, Byrne, did you and Christabel get lost on the way down? Perhaps we should send you a floor plan for next time. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/so-byrne-did-you-and-christabel-get-lost-on-the-way-down-perhaps-we/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“I wish you'd tell the truth, but since I know that isn't preferable--" "The truth is always preferable, my dear. It's just not always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/i-wish-you-d-tell-the-truth-but-since-i-know-that-isn-t-preferable/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [The man is always the last to know when Cupid has struck him -Anonymous, Memoirs of a Mistress](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/the-man-is-always-the-last-to-know-when-cupid-has-struck-him/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“Listen carefully, and don’t panic.” With his eyes still on that wretched spot behind her, he slid his right hand slowly to the hilt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/listen-carefully-and-don-t-panic-with-his-eyes-still-on-that-wretched/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“It’s wonderful,” he choked out. “Absolutely wonderful.” He smoothed his hand over her belly. “I can’t imagine anything better than having a child with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/it-s-wonderful-he-choked-out-absolutely-wonderful-he-smoothed-his/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [The best time to write is when your life is in the toilet. Writing offers an escape from your problems, so if you force…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/the-best-time-to-write-is-when-your-life-is-in-the-toilet-writing/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“That’s all she cared about—protecting her brother, who was probably some fop with a lame sword hand and a fear of pistols!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/that-s-all-she-cared-about-protecting-her-brother-who-was-probably/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“You won’t try to kiss me again?” “Given your method for handling that problem? No. I don’t particularly like pain.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/you-won-t-try-to-kiss-me-again-given-your-method-for-handling-that/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“Suddenly he spotted Gran deep in conversation with Kitty’s closest friend, and relief coursed through him. Gran would squelch the tale at once. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/suddenly-he-spotted-gran-deep-in-conversation-with-kitty-s-closest/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“Then he happened to glance at the viscount, and his blood stilled. The viscount’s eyes followed Celia’s every move, and his finger kept stroking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/then-he-happened-to-glance-at-the-viscount-and-his-blood-stilled-the/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“Mr. Pinter!" He turned to find Lady Celia approaching. "Yes, my lady?" To his surprise, she glanced nervously at the open door to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/mr-pinter-he-turned-to-find-lady-celia-approaching-yes-my-lady-to-his/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [“Good lack-a-daisy, Clara!" her aunt reproached her. "The man might dress improperly, but he's behaving like a perfect gentleman otherwise. And being wonderfully kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/good-lack-a-daisy-clara-her-aunt-reproached-her-the-man-might-dress/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) > [Watch it, minx," he warned with a lift of his brow. "If you intend to taunt me for every foolish statement I've made in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/watch-it-minx-he-warned-with-a-lift-of-his-brow-if-you-intend-to/) [Sabrina Jeffries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sabrina-jeffries/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lady/sabrina-jeffries/#itemlist", "name": "7 Lady Quotes By Sabrina Jeffries", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Mr. Pinter!\" He turned to find Lady Celia approaching. \"Yes, my lady?\" To his surprise, she glanced nervously at the open door to the library and lowered her voice. \"I must speak to you privately. Do you have a moment?\" He ruthlessly suppressed the leap in his pulse. Lady Celia had never asked to talk to him alone. The singularity of that made him nod curtly and gesture to a nearby parlor. She preceded him, then stood looking about her with uncharacteristic anxiousness as he entered and left the door open, wanting no one to accuse him of impropriety. \"What is it?\" he asked, trying not to sound impatient. Or intrigued. He'd never seen Lady Celia looking unsure of herself. It tugged annoyingly at his sympathies. \"I had a dream last night. That is, I'm not sure if it actually was a dream. I mean, of course it was a dream, but...\" \"What's your point, madam?\" Her chin came up, and a familiar martial light entered her gaze. \"There's no need to be rude, Mr. Pinter.\" He couldn't help it; being this close to her was doing uncomfortable things to him. He could smell her perfume, a tempting mix of...whatever flowery things noblewomen wore to enhance their charms. 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How odd for a pampered lady. Though I’m sure she complained constantly about the lack of heat and food and furnishings.” Hell and blazes, he could see where this was going. “She did not. But it was only one night, and we were hiding from killers.” “Trust me, Jackson, killers or no, if you’d hauled me about the woods and put me through such deprivation, I would have been complaining. Loudly. Repeatedly. “ He pushed back from the table to eye her with abject skepticism. “No, you wouldn’t. You’d make the best of things.” “And she didn’t?” With a hard glare, he crossed his arms over his chest. “One night in a cottage is hardly a good test of how well she’d endure a lifetime in Cheapside?” “So last night was a test, was it? And even so, she passed it. In response, you talked about duty and honor and such. Made her feel as if marrying her would be your concession to propriety. Have I judged the situation aright?” It was getting harder to pretend that he’d behaved like anything but an arse this morning. “She has a bloody duke chomping at the bit to marry her, and you think she could be happy with me ? Here?” Aunt Ada planted her hands on her hips. “You know, I’m beginning to be insulted. I thought I’d made this quite a comfortable home, and now I find that you think it comparable to some hovel in the woods.” “That’s not what I-“ “If you showed the same lack of feeling with her as you are with me right now, it’s a wonder she didn’t slap the tar out of you.” She shook her head. “You decided her future without even considering her feelings. 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How can anyone not see it?\" She grinned at him. \"They must all be blind.\" \"And deaf.\" He tapped his temple. \"And not very right in the head.\" \"Excellent, my lord,\" she said. \"Your grasped that idiom quite well.\" He looked surprised by that, then smiled. \"I have to learn if I am to impress the senhora. \" She cast him a coy glance. \"And why would you want to impress me, sir?\" Picking up her hand, he pressed a kiss to it again and this time didn't release it. \"Why would I not?\" His wistful expression tugged at her sympathies. \"You'd better eat your eggs before they get cold,\" she said, gently withdrawing her hand.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sabrina Jeffries" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are-the-most-amiable-englishwoman/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de6/sabrina-jeffries-1064_quote_you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are_1067318.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de6/sabrina-jeffries-1064_quote_you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are_1067318.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de6/sabrina-jeffries-1064_quote_you-are-too-kind-my-lady-indeed-you-are_1067318.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You are too kind, my lady. 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From her \"No need to flatter me, my lady,\" he said dryly. \"I've already agreed to your scheme.\" Her smile vanished. \"Really, Mr. Pinter, sometimes you can be so...\" \"Honest?\" he prodded. \"Irritating.\" She tipped up her chin. \"It will be easier to work together if you're not always so prickly.\" He felt more than prickly, and for the most foolish reasons imaginable. Because he didn't like her trawling for suitors. Or using him to do it. And because he hated her \"lady of the manor\" role. It reminded him too forcibly of the difference in their stations. \"I am who I am, madam,\" he bit out, as much a reminder for himself as for her. \"You knew what you were purchasing when you set out to do this.\" She frowned. \"Must you make it sound so sordid?\" He stepped as close as he dared. \"You want me to gather information you can use in playing a false role to catch s husband. I am not the one making it sordid.\" \"Tell me, sir, will I have to endure your moralizing at every turn?\" she said in a voice dripping with sugar. \"Because I'd happily pay extra to have you keep your opinions to yourself.\" \"There isn't enough money in all the world for that.\" Her eyes blazed up at him. Good. He much preferred her in a temper. At least then she was herself, not putting on some show. She seemed to catch herself, pasting an utterly false smile to her lips. \"I see. Well then, can you manage to be civil for the house party? It does me no good to bring suitors here if you'll be skulking about, making them uncomfortable.\" He tamped down the urge to provoke her further. If he did she'd strike off on her own, and that would be disastrous. \"I shall try to keep my 'skulking' to a minimum.\" \"Thank you.\" She thrust out her hand. \"Shall we shake on it?\" The minute his fingers closed about hers, he wished he'd refused. Because having her soft hand in his roused everything he'd been trying to suppress during this interview. He couldn't seem to let go. For such a small-boned female, she had a surprisingly firm grip. Her hand was like her-fragility and strength all wrapped in beauty. He had a mad impulse to lift it to his lips and press a kiss to her creamy skin. But he was no Lancelot to her Guinevere. Only in legend did lowly knights dare to court queens. Releasing her hand before he could do something stupid, he sketched a bow. \"Good day, my lady. I'll begin my investigation at once and report to you as soon as I learn something.\" He left her standing there, a goddess surrounded by the aging glories of an aristocrat's mansion. God save him-this had to be the worst mission he'd ever undertaken, one he was sure to regret.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sabrina Jeffries" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at-halstead-hall-with-her-then/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/sabrina-jeffries-1064_smile-because_but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at_1971639.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/sabrina-jeffries-1064_smile-because_but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at_1971639.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/sabrina-jeffries-1064_smile-because_but-if-her-idiot-suitors-were-staying-at_1971639.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“But if her idiot suitors were staying at Halstead Hall with her, then by thunder, he'd be here, too. They…” — Sabrina Jeffries", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Shall we, my lady?\" \"You go on,\" she said coolly. \"I need to speak to Mr. Pinter alone.\" Glancing from her to Jackson, the duke nodded. \"I'll expect a dance from you later, my dear,\" he said with a smile that rubbed Jackson raw. \"Of course.\" Her gaze locked with Jackson's. \"I'd be delighted.\" The minute the duke was gone, however, any \"delight\" she was feeling apparently vanished. \"How dare you interfere! You should be upstairs searching my suitors' rooms or speaking to their servants or something useful instead of-\" \"Do you realize what could have happened if I hadn't come along?\" he snapped. \"This room is private and secluded, with a nice hot stove keeping it cozy. All he would have had to do was lay you down on one of those damned benches that are everywhere and-\" He caught himself. But not quickly enough. \"And what?\" she prodded. \"I would have let him ravish me like the wanton I am?\" Confound it all. \"I wasn't saying that.\" \"That's what it sounded like. Apparently you have some notion that I have no restraint, no ability to resist the attentions of a man I've known since childhood.\" \"You have no idea what a man can do to a woman!\" Jackson shouted. She paled. \"It was just a kiss.\" He strode up to her, driven by a madness he couldn't control. \"That's how it begins. A man like him coaxes you into a kiss, then a caress, then...\" \"I would never let it go beyond a kiss,\" she said in outrage. \"What sort of woman do you think I am?\" He backed her toward the wall. \"The sort who is too trusting to realize what some men are really after. You can't control every situation, my lady. Some men take what they want, and there isn't a damned thing you can do about it.\" \"I know more about the true nature of men than you think.\" She stopped short as she came up against the wall. \"I can take care of myself.\" \"Can you?\" He thrust his hands against the wall on either side of her, trapping her. He thought of his mother and the heartbreak she'd endured because some nobleman had taken a fancy to her. A roiling sickness swamped him at the idea of Lady Celia ever suffering such a thing because she was too reckless and naïve to recognize that she was not invincible. Bending in close, he lowered his voice. \"You really believe you can stop any man who wants to hurt you, no matter how strong and determined he is?\" Challenge shone in her eyes. \"Absolutely.\" It was time someone made her realize he vulnerability. \"Prove it,\" he growled. Then he brought his mouth down on hers.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sabrina Jeffries" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-coolly-i-need-to-speak-to-mr/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/sabrina-jeffries-1064_true-nature_shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-cool_2203736.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/sabrina-jeffries-1064_true-nature_shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-cool_2203736.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/sabrina-jeffries-1064_true-nature_shall-we-my-lady-you-go-on-she-said-cool_2203736.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Shall we, my lady?\" \"You go on,\" she said coolly. \"I need to speak to Mr. Pinter alone.\" Glancing from her…” — Sabrina Jeffries", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“If it were any of the other Sharpes, he wouldn’t balk. But the idea of spending serveral hours in her company was both intoxicating and terrifying. “If you don’t let me go along,” she continued, “I’ll just follow you. He scowled at her. She probably would; the woman was as stubborn as she was beautiful. “And don’t think you can outride me, either,” she added. “Halstead Hall has a very good stable, and lady Bell is one of our swiftest mounts.” “Lady Bell?” he said sarcastically. “Not Crack Shot or Pistol?” She glared over at him. “Lady Bell was my favorite doll when I was a girl, the last one Mama gave me before she died. I used to play with it whenever I wanted to remember her. The doll got so ragged that I threw her away when I outgrew her.” Her voice lowered. “I regretted that later, but by then it was too late.” The idea of her playing with a doll to remember her late mother made his throat tighten and his heart falter. “Fine,” he bit out. “You can go with me to High Wycombe.” Surprise turned her cheeks rosy. “Oh, thank you, Jackson! You won’t regret it, I promise you!” “I already regret it,” he grumbled. “And you must do as I say. None of your going off half-cocked, do you hear?” “I never go off half-cocked!” “No, you just walk around with a pistol packed full of powder, thinking you can hold men at bay with it.” She tossed her head. “You’ll never let me forget that, will you?” “Not as long as we both shall live.” The minute the words left his lips, he could have kicked himself. They sounded too much like a vow, one he’d give anything for the right to make. Fortunately, she didn’t seem to have noticed. Instead, she was squirming and shimmying about on her saddle. “Are you all right?” he asked. “I’ve got a burr caught in my stocking that keeps rubbing against my leg. I’m just trying to work it out. Don’t mind me.” His mouth went dry at her mention of stockings. It brought yesterday’s encounter vividly into his mind, how he’d lifted her skirts to reach the smooth expanse of calf encased in silk. How he’d run his hands up her thighs as his mouth had tasted- God save him. He couldn’t be thinking about such things while riding. He shifted uncomfortably in the saddle as they reached the road and settled into a comfortable pace. The road was busy at this early hour. The local farmers were driving their carts to market or town, and laborers were headed for the fields. To Jackson’s relief, that made it easy not to talk. Conversaing with her was bound to be difficult, especially if she started consulting him about her suitors.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sabrina Jeffries" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-wouldn-t-balk-but-the-idea-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/sabrina-jeffries-1064_gaze_if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-w_2285697.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/sabrina-jeffries-1064_gaze_if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-w_2285697.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/sabrina-jeffries-1064_gaze_if-it-were-any-of-the-other-sharpes-he-w_2285697.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If it were any of the other Sharpes, he wouldn’t balk. 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Any fool could see that Lady Celia was the more arresting of the two. While Mrs. Masters had the lush charms of a dockside tart, Lady Celia was a Greek goddess-willowy and tall, small-breasted and long-limbed, with a fine lady's elegant brow, a doe's soft eyes... And a vixen's temper. The damned female could flay the flesh from a man's bones with her sharp tongue. She could also heat his blood with one unguarded smile. God save him, it was a good thing her smile had never been bestowed on him. Otherwise, he might act on the fantasy that had plagued him from the day he'd met her-to shove her into some private closet where he could plunder her mouth with impunity. Where she would wrap those slender arms about his neck and let him have his way with her.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sabrina Jeffries" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sabrina-jeffries/behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-out-to-cross-the-courtyard-he/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/917/sabrina-jeffries-1064_beautiful-woman_behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-o_2380676.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/917/sabrina-jeffries-1064_beautiful-woman_behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-o_2380676.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/917/sabrina-jeffries-1064_beautiful-woman_behind-her-the-two-sharpe-sisters-came-o_2380676.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Behind her, the two Sharpe sisters came out to cross the courtyard. 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