“Maybe it was this place, this strange, ramshackle, warm-hearted place, that had given his wife that air of laughing, welcoming life. Because here she bloomed. With him she had faded and he had faded with her. Yet here she was,… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“He laughed and it sounded startled and a bit rusty, as if he didn't do that very often.” — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“Surely he had never fainted in his life! He glowed with robust good health and vibrant energy, as if he could conquer all the… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“She wondered whimsically if he wore those spectacles in a vain attempt to keep ladies from fainting at his feet.” — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“Bea did not want a new mother. She'd hardly even seen the one she once had, except for glimpses out the window when her… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“Maybe it was this place, this strange, ramshackle, warm-hearted place, that had given his wife that air of laughing, welcoming life. Because here she… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“And no one ever told her anything at all. Tears and shouted questions got her nothing but pitying looks and new dolls. While the… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“I could only see you. I only wanted to be with you. But marriage is never just two people, is it? It's so much… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“You do not see any improvements you would make?" Miss Harding's smile turned mischievous. "Not at present. But I should have to see the… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
“You will have your duty in the bedchamber. Now, Emily, I warn you it will not be pleasant. It will hurt, and be rather… — Amanda McCabe Copy Share Image
