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She, who was standing literally with her back against the wall, gave a little gulp, and that
was all her answer. Soames went on:
“Can you really want to live all your days half dead in this little hole ? Come back to me,
and I’ll give you all you want. You shall live your own life; I swear it.
II, p. 114.

I am taking this earliest opportunity of writing to tell you that I am prepared to let bygones
be bygones if you will return to me at once. I beg you to do so. II, p. 126.

We defy you to bore us. II, p. 103.

“I beg your pardon for hearing,” he said. ( Jolly ). II, p. 153.

Thank you a million times for all your sweetness to me.
I, p. 360.

“Both living; it’s all right, I think.”
Soames stood quite still, covering his eyes.
“I congratulate you,” he heard doctor say: “It was touch and go.”
Soames let fall the hand which was covering his face.
“Thanks,” he said: “thanks very much.”
II, p. 247.

She dropped the letter, gase a little shiver, smiled and said: “Dirty!”
“I quite agree,” said Soames;
“Degrading. Is it true ?”
III, p, 140.

“Are you going to do what I say ?”
“I refuse to tell you.”
III, p. 140.
I admit nothing, but I am not going to be dead, Soames, at my age; so you had better be
quite, I tell you.
I myself will make no scandal, now. Now, I am not saying any more whatever you do.
III, p. 141.

There shall be no more such letters, I promise you. That is enough.
III, p. 141.

“But why not tell them ? They can’t really stop us, Fleur ?”
“They can! I tell you, they can.”
III

Fleur’s whuspered: “Make her ! Promise oh! Jon, try!” seemed children in his ear. He felt
curiously old.
“I promise!” he muttered. “Only, you don’t understand.”
III, p. 204.