I grabbed her and pulled her into my arms, kissing her passionately. "I missed you!" I said. "I thought..." I chuckled. "Never mind. i'm glad your back."
Johnathon:
I laughed and drove us home. I jumped out of the car and yanked Liz's door open, blushing.
“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange.
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.” — Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell