The Story of a Bad Boy on Jack Sheppard: “In a lidless trunk in the garret I subsequently unearthed another motley collection of novels and romances, embracing the adventures of Baron Trenck, Jack Sheppard, Don Quixote, Gil Blas, and Charlotte Temple--all of which I fed upon like a bookworm.”
Of Human Bondage on The Lancashire Witches: “He chose them by their titles, and the first he read was The Lancashire Witches, and then he read The Admirable Crichton, and then many more.”
The Quiet American on Windsor Castle: “"Monsieur Pyle?" she inquired, looking up from the scrutiny of Windsor Castle, and her formality was comic and reassuring at that moment.”