"'Thou art now the Blue Adept, the leading magician of the realm. Only have the human wit not to offend the mare in the presentation of thy decision.'"
Chap. 1, p. 4

"The Lady was true to her real husband, Stile's double, though he was dead, and in no way did she ever mistake Stile for that other man."
Chap. 1, p. 11

"'Now I know, from a third party, that thou art much the way my husband was. A man of great honor and skill, yet one who has suffered abuse because of size. Neysa, too, has told me of thy qualities... Thou art a good man, and I wrong thee by mine aloofness. Yet must I am the way I am. I feel it only fair to acquaint thee with the way I was.'"
Chap. 2, pp. 21-22

"'No horse could maintain such a pace, so smoothly- yet the...