Ford, The Good Soldier (Ford,gs)4

1. “I propose”, she said, “that you should resign from the Army and that we should go back to Branshaw”. (Ford, GS, 160)

2. I call it the saddest story… (Ford, GS, 151).

3. “Do accept the situation. I confess that I do not like your religion. But I like you so intensely. I don’t mind saying that I have never had anyone to be really fond of, and I do not believe that anyone has ever been fond of me, as I believe you really to be.”

“Oh, I am fond enough of you,” she said. “Fond enough to say that I wish every man was like you. But there are others to be considered… Oh, I accept the situation,” she said at last, if you can” (Ford, GS, 66)

4. Constancy! Isn’t that the queer thought? And yet, I must add that dear Edward was a great reader – he would pass hours lost in novels of sentimental type (Ford, GS, 32)

5. I find (Ford GS, 93)

6. I assure you they were almost affectionate, concerned for me even, as if Florence were too bright for my solid serious virtues (Ford, GS, 78).

7. And Leonore, I assure you, was the absolutely perfect British matron (Ford, GS, 221).

8. I leave it to you (Ford, GS, 220).

9. I forbid you to talk abot these things… (Ford, GS, 206).

10. … I swear to you that they were the model couple (Ford, GS, 15).

11. And yet I swear by the sacred name of my creator that it was true. (Ford, GS, 14).

12. And yet I swear that Leonora, in her restrained way, gave the impression of being intensely sympathetic (Ford, Gs, 186).

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S f Tender is the Night (sftn)5

1. Of course, I must ask you to keep my name out of it (SFTN, 156)

2. “It was possible for me to arrange that, by a stroke of luck. And, may I add,” he smiled apologetically, “that as they say: money or no object” (SFTN, 19)

3. “I like this room.” “I find it somewhat meager” (SFTN, 281).

4. “It’s too bad about the young women. I’d like to apologize to the one who came in here.”

“If you’d only listened on the piano seat!”

“But you’ve gotten so damned dull, Mary. I listened as long as I could.”

“Be quiet!” Nicole advised him.

“I return his compliment,” said Mary bitterly. “Good-by, Nicole.” (SFTN, 252)

5. “I insist,” insisted Lanier on the train, “that it was dirty bath water.” (SFTN, 252)

6. if I hadn’t been sick would you – I mean, would I have been the sort of girl you might have – oh, slush, you know what I mean (SFTN, 45)

7. I mean it’s stuffy to some people 9sftn, 43)/

8. I realize that you position has been difficult (SFTN, 31).

9. I forgive you (SFTN, 28)

10. I wonder if I may ask you a great favour. Unforseen circumstances call me back to Paris, and I find I can make better time by way of Lausanne (SFTN, 47)

11. I must ask you to leave. (SFTN, 242).

12. I want to ask you to go very slowly (SFTN, 23)

13. Of course, I understand your position exactly, and I express our gratitude once again (SFTN, 23)

14. My advice is to leave this hotel – by way or the bar, if you want (SFTN, 152).

15. I assure you that I haven’t an idea what you’re talking about (SFTN, 141).

16. She’s no so cold as you’d probably think. I admit she was cold for a long time (SFTN, 135).

17. “Mother always spoke of it very carefully as a small hotel –“ Nicole gave her quick little laugh, - “I mean instead of saying a ‘cheap’ hotel” (SFTN, 116).

18. I want to give a really bad party. I mean it. (SFTN, 77).

19. “I bet if Nicole was here she’d let me come back.” “All right.” (SFTN, 153)

20. I’ll bet I can tell you about it. (SFTN, 210).

21. “Now, that’s enough!” cried Abe. The duelists walked in and everyone looked at Barban inquiringly.

“I declare myself unsatisfied.”

“What? Sure you’re satisfied, “said Abe impatiently. “You just don’t know it.”

“Your man refuses another shot?” (SFTN, 98)

I promise I’ll never see you again. I’ll get Mother and go to America right away (SFTN, 113)

The Gadfly⁶

1. “ I want to know, if you will tell me,” Montanelly went on; “whether you have found yourself by a vow, or – in any way”.

“ There is nothing to tell, dear Padre; I have not bound myself, but I am bound.”

“ I don’t understand – “

“ What is the use of vows? They are not want binds people. If you feel in a certain way about a thing, that binds you to it; if you don’t feel that way, nothing else can bind you “