The Pearl Thief Quotes

Inspector Milne's suspicious prying appeared to have awakened her inner Bolshevik, and so I discovered my own lady mother is not above quietly circumventing the law.

I realized I would be forced to run away from home if someone tried to arrange a marriage for me. I didn't want to think about it.

She gave a low and delighted chuckle. Her eyes were black as a moonless December night and reflected the electric lights like stars.