Georgette Heyer Quotes
Let me tell you, my girl, that I'm swallowing no more of your insults! And if I hear another word from you in disparagement of the Corinthian set it will be very much the worse for you!
This, said Damerel wrathfully, is the second time you have walked in just as I am about to propose to your sister!
I have seen what comes of being patient," Amanda said with a boding look. "And I have no opinion of it." "What does come of it?" Inquired Sir Gareth. "Nothing!
I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth.
Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use.
Do you recall Fred Merriville?” She stared at him. “Fred Merriville? Pray, what has he to say to anything?” “The poor fellow has nothing to say: he’s dead, alas!
My house seems remarkably full of people," he observed. "Is it possible we were expected.
Remind me one day to teach you how to achieve a sneer, Hugh. Yours is too pronounced, and thus but a grimace. It should be but a faint curl of the lips.
Léonie, you will do well to consider. You are not the first woman in my life." She smiled through her tears. "Monseigneur, I would so much rather be the last woman than the first,” she said.
My house seems remarkably full of people, " he observed. "Is it possible we were expected.
Don't worry. Chivalry has practically no appeal for me whatsoever. -- Neville Fletcher
Nothing doing. I've no doubt you think I should look noble as a sacrifice. But I've never wanted to look noble, and I won't be made to. -- Neville Fletcher
Nothing more likely, "said Hannasyde. "I've got to try and rattle him.""It's him that'll do the rattling, "said the Sergeant darkly. "he's the nearest thing to a snake I've seen outside of the Zoo.
Bustle about Noddy, or we shant be in time to snabble any of the lobster patties.
Monseigneur, I have killed you! You are dead! You are dead!"You display an unseemly joy, " he remarked. "I had no notion you were so bloodthirsty.
It is possible, ” said Miss Marling stiffly, “that Frederick and not Mary will have the ordering of thejourney.”Vidal chuckled. “Not if I know my Mary, ” he replied
You will like her, " he persisted. "Egad, she's after your own heart, maman! She shot me in the arm.""Voyons, do you think that is what I like?
My God, Justin, do you hate him so?""Bah!" said his Grace..."does one hate an adder? Because it is venomous and loathsome one crushes it underfoot, as I shall crush this Comte.
I have seen what comes of being patient, " Amanda said with a boding look. "And I have no opinion of it.""What does come of it?" Inquired Sir Gareth."Nothing!
Them Frenchies!’ ‘Unchristian, that’s what I call ’em, ’ responded Mr. Stubbs severely. ‘I fair compassionate that wench.
I wish you did return my regard, " he said. "More than I have ever wished anything in my life! Perhaps you may yet learn to do so: I should warn you that I don't easily despair!
Entertaining females with accounts of jug-bitten maunderings is one of my favourite pastimes.
You would more probably have gone to the guillotine, ' replied Sir Tristram, depressingly matter of
Do you recall Fred Merriville?”She stared at him. “Fred Merriville? Pray, what has he to say to anything?”“The poor fellow has nothing to say: he’s dead, alas!
The charm of your society, my Sparrow, lies in not knowing what you will say next – though one rapidly learns to expect the worst!
That's what you think of me, is it, girl?" said his lordship, a glint in his
