“Come," he said, taking her by the hand and leading her to a distant sopha, "come and sit by me, and let us talk of bats.”
The Unknown Shore (1959).
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English novelist 1914–2000Related quotes
“When Woman comes at me
do I let her take the bridle,
or turn away the head?”
Control: A translation (1974)

“Take my hand and don't let go
Take my hand and don't let go
oh no
Come with me
Temptation Avenue”
"Temptation Avenue" (non-album single, 2009)
("Temptation Avenue" on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzScrzAxU5s
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“Charles looked at her thoughtfully. "People talk to you," he said. "That could be useful.”
Source: Hunting Ground

Senate Goes Into Rare Closed Session, Fox News, November 1, 2005.
Source: The Fall of Hyperion (1990), Chapter 43 (p. 474)