Historical-romance Quote by Juliette Cross

“Then she looked at Marius, put on a strange expression and said to him, “Do you know, Monsieur Marius, you’re a very pretty boy?”

— Victor Hugo

“Sometimes, beautiful as Cosette was, Marius shut his eyes in her presence. The best way to look at the soul is through closed eyes.”

— Victor Hugo

“Marius made a movement. 'Oh, don't go!' she said. 'It won't be long.' She was sitting almost upright, but her voice was very low…

— Victor Hugo

“She would die faking her death. All she could think about was how much Marius would laugh at her funeral.”

— Emma Clifton

“He had enlightened Marius by chance and without being aware of the fact, as does a candle which some one brings; he had been…

— Victor Hugo

Many times I've called for Marius, but there was no answer. Just the endless procession of days, months, years... My teacher left me to…

— Stuart Townsend

“Her eyes were liquid silver as they narrowed at him, swirling with as many mysteries as the stars in the night sky. "I want…

— Kerrigan Byrne

“Marius had never understood the notion of blind loyalty. He had served everyone from kings and caliphs to head dishwasher at the local brothel,…

— Lee Battersby

“The woman's face was grimly drawn, an ugly expression on an indescribably beautiful face. “This is the Shadowdun. You know who I am, but…

— Kendra Sunderson

“She let her head fall back upon Marius' knees and her eyelids closed. He thought that poor soul had gone. Eponine lay motionless; but…

— Victor Hugo

“Balthazar sighed and said "Truth naked and unashamed. That's a splendid phrase. But we always see her as she seems, never as she is.…

— Lawrence Durrell

“She dropped her head again on Marius' knees, and her eyelids closed. He thought the poor soul had departed. Eponine remained motionless. All at…

— Victor Hugo