Quotes About Mantel

The clock over the mantel in the beau parlor at the Milbank House ticked

Over middle of mantel, engraving—Washington Crossing the Delaware; on the wall by the door, copy of it done in thunder-and-lightning crewels by one of the young ladies—work of art which would have made Washington hesitate about crossing, if he could have foreseen what advantage was going to be taken of it.

I wanted a pseudonym partly because I'm quite shy and private. I know that sounds ludicrous, but if I should be lucky enough to make a hit, I wanted to be able to shrug off the mantel of Nick Harkaway when I got home.

Tessa looked quickly to Will, but he only crossed the room as he always did to lean against the fireplace mantel. Cecily had never been able to decide if he did this because he was perpetually cold or because he thought he looked dasing standing before the leaping flames.

crèche was displayed on the mantel. Beneath it hung four

I don't have time every day to put on makeup. I need that time to clean my rifle.

He makes a gesture, designed to impersonate frankness.

Only then, Hans would insist on committing another portrait against me.

In his day, castles repaired themselves, and all beggars were Christ in disguise.

Venice had cured him of any nostalgia for the banks of the Thames.

What did Pandora do with her box after she'd unleashed despair into the world? Did she keep it in her mantel, as a reminder of what she'd done?