{"author":"Heather Dixon","author_id":"Heather+Dixon","total_quotes":14,"quotes":[{"text":"It is not a Christmas tree!' said the King, so firmly that all the girls stopped jumping about. 'This is a house of mourning. It is nothing more than a tree. I thought it would look nice. Inside. That is all.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["christmas","humerous","king"],"id":18864,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"One day, my lady.' said Mr. Keeper, stepping aside and allowing her to join them, 'I should hope I would be fortunate enough to see such a graceful, unearthly curtsy from you again.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["azalia","enchantment","mr-keeper","romance"],"id":105654,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"Honestly, we don't kick or bite or throw potatoes at all our guests.'A crooked smile touched Lord Bradford's lips.'Your family has spirit,' he said, taking his hat from Azalea. 'I enjoyed the evening.'Well, yes, you've just come from a war,' said Azalea.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["humour"],"id":163085,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"She looked at him, his soft brown eyes and tall form, and contemplated raising herself on her toes and kissing his ear, or his cheek...Instead, impulsively before leaving, she reached up and smoothed his mussed hair.Mr. Bradford beamed.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["courage","dating","family","friends","love","moment","romance","shy","sweet"],"id":191460,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"When---when I dance,' she said quietly. 'When I dance, I---I forget all the---the bad things.' 'I---I only remember the good things. That is the b-best thing about d-dancing.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["clover","dance","entwined"],"id":309709,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"A muffled voice startled them both. Her?'They pulled away. In the ballroom windows, noses and hands pressed against the glass, were the girls. They stood among the prickly rosebushes, beaming wicked little grins. Delphinium and Eve whispered and giggled to each other; Bramble wore a magnificent grin on her face and a spark of light in her yellow-green eyes.Another figure stood among them. This one had his arms folded across his chest, stiff and firm and formal......Yet he did not look displeased.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["romance"],"id":335465,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"Mr. Bradford,' she said. 'I'm not going to propose to you.'The twinkle in Mr. Bradford's eyes faded. So did his smile. He managed to keep it on his face. It looked painful.'Oh,' he said.'Mr. Bradford?'Yes?'Would you mind it so very much if...You know...You proposed to me?'The light in Mr. Bradford's eyes jumped to life. He beamed so largely it almost wasn't crooked.'If you want.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["romance"],"id":338522,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"Ah, Azalea,' said the King. 'He's not going to be the one proposing.'.'Sorry?' she said.. The Delchastrian queen had to propose-'I will do no such thing!' said Azalea.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["romance"],"id":359251,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"Lord Teddie?' she said. 'Will you stay for.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["humour"],"id":369693,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"},{"text":"Oh, sir!' Lord Teddie bounced on his feet. 'Sir, I read about this sort of thing once, sir! The only way to solve it is to kill both of them. It was in the Bible!'The silence rung. Lord Teddie cowered at the King's look.'Ah, never mind,' he said.","author":"Heather Dixon","tags":["humorous"],"id":400890,"author_id":"Heather+Dixon"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":14,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}