“You are a soldier. A fighter. And now you must fight. Not for the emperor, not for France . . . but for yourself.”

“If I’m a monster, mademoiselle, it’s because man’s cruelty has made me so.”

“Now, tomorrow, and always.”

“I won’t pretend that I deserve you. I am faithless. I have done unforgivable things. And I am broken.” He gestured to his face and body with trembling hands. “I know you see past these things when you look at me . . . but I hope I can be enough for you.”“What? Enough for me? Gabriel, you are everything.”

“Let me have you in the most intimate ofways, let me give you a part of myself that no other man may touch.Make me yours forever.”

“Let this moment whisper through eternity. Let it fill my every dream and visit me each night.”

“Pain is in the mind. And, in my mind, ma chérie … I was withyou.”

“You are a soldier. A fighter. And now you must fight. Not for the emperor, not for France . . . but for yourself.”

“Hope is a beautiful and magical thing. Grasp it tight, monsieur, and never let go.”