Quotes from England's Perfect Hero

“I had a thought," Bradshaw said into the silence.
"Amazing," Tristan returned dryly.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“I'll be back at sea by then," Bradshaw put in, "so I'll comfort myself with the knowledge that you'll name
the infant after me."
"I don't think 'Half-wit' will pass muster with Georgie, but I'll let her know that's your suggestion.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“Roses," Georgiana repeated, her thoughtful gaze touching his. "It's about time one of the Carroway men
decided to cultivate something other than their poor reputations.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“I would die again for you, Lucinda," he murmured.

"I don't want you to die for me. I want you to live." Pulling his face down, she kissed him. Again and again, until he kissed her back with growing passion and until his body stopped shuddering. "I love you," she whispered against his mouth, knowing he wouldn't—couldn't—say it, himself.
And then he surprised her.

"I love you, Lucinda," he whispered back. "I wish I could be what you want.”

“She lifted her head to look him in his deep blue eyes. "You are what I want, Robert. Even before I knew.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“I wish you'd tell me when we're having friends over for luncheon."
"I would, if they would tell me.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“Increase of knowledge only discovered to me more clearly what a wretched outcast I was. —The Monster, Frankenstein”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“I've found that it's easier to be pleasant when there's less need to be so.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“Talking to yourself?" Her father turned the corner of the house to join her amid the rows of roses. Sneaking was evil, she decided. "No. I was… just conversing with the new rosebush," she stammered, feeling her cheeks warm. "Ah. And did it answer?" "I believe it to be shy." "If it everdoesanswer, you will inform me, won't you ?" "Very amusing.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“And even though he enjoyed being around her, he resisted her,
because he was supremely aware that he wasn't the old Robert any longer; he was Bit, a piece of what
he'd once been.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

“On nights like this, when he rode out from the dark, silent house to the dark, deserted park, he could
forget.
He could be nothing but a solitary rider on a fast horse, wind in his face and the world open around him.
No walls, no bars, no quiet weeping or screams or death. None of that could catch him. On a night like
this, none of it could find him.”
― Suzanne Enoch, quote from England's Perfect Hero

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