How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I cherish you more than farms love rain, than night loves the moon, and so on... (16.36)
Yikes. This is the kind of flowery declaration of love that comes from bad romance novels or John Mayer songs. It's sweet and fully and all, but it's a bit lacking in substance.
Quote #8
It seemed nobody ever kissed in Regency England. (15.42)
Jane makes a good point here. We're not sure if anyone ever smooched back in those chaste 1800s… but they did manage to express their love in other ways.
Quote #9
"I love you," he said. (16.68)
Henry/Mr. Nobley cuts right to the chase, saying the Big Three Words to Jane in the middle of the play. It's a startling bit of honesty—he goes off script—but the fact that he's an actor playing a person who is acting in a play (are you still with us? no? doesn't matter) only complicates things further.