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Elizabeth Grant
historical romantic fiction
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"...shimmering in the moonlight..." (February 2, 1814)
“There had been an impressive amount of correspondence [...], the margins filled with landscapes, portraits, wildflowers – winter aconites, snowdrops, celandine, daisies – minutely and exactly drawn.” (February 24, 1814)
“Above her, on top of the lichened pillar, a stone hawk indicated the masters of all this dignity.” (March 1, 1814)
“The massive cedar that made a black blur to his left.” (March 1, 1814)
“A wrinkled apple from last year’s harvest.” (March 6, 1814)
“Eyebright, coltsfoot, cowslips, creeping charlie, daisies, stinging nettles.” (March 10, 1814)
“The low green hills were dotted with sheep and criss-crossed with blackthorn hedges faintly frosted over with buds … He began to explain the view.” (March 15, 1814)
“… a clearing dominated by an ancient oak. Wood anemones had pushed up through the dead leaves covering the ground around its trunk…” (March 15, 1814)
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than hatred therewith.” (March 20, 1814)
“the old willow aslant the stream ... a clump of fumewort growing at its foot” (March 22, 1814.)
"The blackbird broke into song, was joined by wrens, blackcaps, a chiffchaff..." (March 22, 1814)
“Above the orchard, the flowering branches of plum trees hovered in a creamy white cloud.” (April 6, 1814)
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