You will treat me with respect."He didn't say anything for a moment."What does that mean?" he finally asked.She looked over at him. "Do I need to explain that, your lordship? I would think an earl of your reputed stature would know the meaning of respect.

All my happiness seems caught up in one of your smiles. - Jered Mandeville, 'Upon a Wicked Time

How very different it would be to live somewhere where people weren't afraid to reveal themselves, where emotion was prized instead of hidden.

There’s no scandal involved,” she said airily. “I have no connection with you whatsoever. I have nothing to do with you. You are a thimble filled with water next to my ocean. You are a grain of sand to my beach. You are a tiny star in the sky. You’re nothing to me.