Well, I would have struck him, but I would have had to get up. You have no notion how difficult it is to arrange skirts when sitting down; it took me five minutes together the first time. — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“The crew were all of them inclined to cough and sneeze, the boys particularly, and Keynes said, "We ought put them all in the water: to keep the chest warm must be the foremost concern." Laurence agreed without thinking and was shortly appalled by the sight of Emily bathing with the rest of the young officers, innocent of both clothing… — Naomi Novik Copy Share
“For his part, Temeraire had been following this exchange with cocked head and increasing confusion; now he said, "I do not understand in the… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“Elsie eyed him puzzledly, and then offered, "Would you like to see my plate?” — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
Temeraire-- Never fear; I am going; the Son of Heaven will not tolerate delays, and Barham gives me leave. Allegiance will carry us! Pray… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“One man can go where a group cannot, and manage on very little, particularly a rough adventurer such as he. More the point, he… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“It was all right when I did it,” I said, “but when you did it, it was wrong. As though—you were following a trail,… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
Next you will cry about taxation without representation, and throw a basket of tea into the harbor. You are indeed a very Jacobin at… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“But I realized now that without quite thinking it through, I'd half-imagined myself a place here in the tower. My little room upstairs, a… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“No; they nearly drowned you, and not even on purpose but only through carelessness. I am not letting them have you back,” Temeraire said.” — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“I do not know that the Chinese system is any worse; there is a limit to the evil one despot alone can do, and… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
“Those men want to take Laurence from me, and put him in prison, and execute him, and I will not let them, ever, and… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
