“Now, had he the dressing of her- and why should he not?- he would put her in reds- rose and scarlet and deep, sensual crimson. Those dark inquisitor's eyes would burn from a foil of crimson cloth, mysterious, feminine. Beautiful. He was startled at the thought. Plain Mrs. Crumb beautiful? Well, most might not think her so, but oh, if she burned-” Sexual AttractionVal NapierBridget CrumbFantasizingReds Book:Duke of Sin Source: Duke of Sin
“Whereas land reform was the first act of the Bolsheviks, it was the last act of the Whites: that, in a peasant country, says it all.” WhitesRussian RevolutionReds Book:A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891 - 1924 Source: A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891 - 1924