Chime Quotes

When a person has already seen Death—seen it once, at least—you'd think she'd remember whose shoulder it had been sitting on. But this particular person did not. (5.143)

The gentlemen had gotten on to talking about Mr. Clayborne's official business, which was to drain the water from the swamp. This was going to improve life in the Swampsea, at least according to Qu...

I was suddenly aware of him, of the overwhelming Eldricness of him, of his busy London blood pumping just inches away. (3.103)

I'm not an ordinary girl, pining after romance and a husband. May the Horrors take me if ever I grow ordinary, like Pearl! (3.22)

How can you possibly think me innocent? Don't let my face fool you; it tells the worst lies. A girl can have the face of an angel but have a horrid sort of heart. (1.4)

Stop now, Briony: That sounds like jealousy, and you know what happens when you get jealous. Your witchy jealousy breeds firestorms, gales, floods—disasters of Biblical magnitude. Wouldn't fathe...

I hate when Father puts on a show, pretending we're the kind of family that chats and gossips and laughs. (2.35)

I tried to disbelieve Stepmother when she told me I'm a witch. [...] pecking at the proof Stepmother offered—pecking at it, turning it over, saying it didn't exist. Then pecking at another bit, a...