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“I do not know how the English ladies can bear with you, señor.’ He looked merrily down at her. ‘Why, I have not called upon them to bear with me, señora.’ She faced him suddenly. ‘You will scarce have me believe you have not trifled often and often!’ she said hotly. ‘No doubt ye deem women of small account!’ ‘I do not deem you of small account, child.’ She smiled disdainfully. ‘You are mightily apt. Do you use this manner with the English ladies, pray?’ ‘Nay, sweetheart, this is the manner I use,’ Sir Nicholas answered, and promptly kissed her.” — Georgette Heyer
I do not know how the English ladies can bear with you, señor.’
He looked merrily down at her. ‘Why, I have not called upon them to bear with me, señora.’
She faced him suddenly. ‘You will scarce have me believe you have not trifled often and often!’ she said hotly. ‘No doubt ye deem women of small account!’
‘I do not deem you of small account, child.’
She smiled disdainfully. ‘You are mightily apt. Do you use this manner with the English ladies, pray?’
‘Nay, sweetheart, this is the manner I use,’ Sir Nicholas answered, and promptly kissed her.