Constance Swept Quote by Maryrose Wood

“She's no-one special. England's full of wounded people. Quietly choking. Shrieking softly so the neighbours won't hear. You must have seen them. You've probably…

— Helen Zahavi

“I believe, there is scarcely a young lady in the united kingdoms, who would not rather put up with the misfortune of being sought…

— Jane Austen

“ Constance: Tell me, what happened to William's little maid? I never saw her again after that dinner. Mary Maceachran: Elsie? -- She's gone.…

— Julian Fellowes

“She was, in fact, one of those people of exalted principles; one of those opinionated puritans, of which England produces so many; one of…

— Guy de Maupassant

“She smiled an empty bitter smile that did not reach her eyes, 'Do you think it can be worse than this? I cannot be…

— Philippa Gregory

“...some small part of her had reacted to the passion inside him. Despite his role as a titled gentleman, there seemed to be a…

— Brenda Novak

“Lady Anne sighed and whispered to Penelope, “My brother stands guard over me like a sphinx or a fiery dragon. Only men with courage…

— Anya Wylde

“Elizabeth found that nothing was beneath this great lady's attention, which could furnish her with an occasion of dictating to others.”

— Jane Austen

“She was a dangerous, dangerous girl. A plague. A Mountain of Adamant who tore the iron from ships, sinking them to their watery graves…

— Renee Ahdieh

“She supposed a properly bred London lady would be expected to faint in shock at the sight of a shirtless gentleman, but he looked…

— Suzanne Enoch

“Lovely, quite girl, no trouble, no trouble at all. You wouldn't even know she was in the house. That is often the yarn twisted…

— Sue Monk Kidd

“He is still, at times, astonished by her. She may be the most intelligent woman in England, he thinks. Her books may be read…

— Michael Cunningham