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Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.

His masculinity was only too apparent

Men are frightful nuisances at times; how much simpler life would be if we women did not have to make allowances for their little peculiarities.

Bah,' said Emerson. 'It relieved my feelings, but it had not the

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.

I object to murder. It's just a silly girlish prejudice.

I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.

The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.

Bucolic peace is not my ambience,

I always carry the book of Holy Writ ... and something to read ...

Men are frail creatures, of course; one does not expect them to exhibit the steadfastness of women.

That was Evelyn's weakness. She was too kind, and too truthful. Both, I have found, are inconvenient character traits.

God help the poor mummy who encounters you, Peabody," he said bitterly. "We ought to supply it with a pistol, to even the odds.

When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one's footing.

I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!

As the Egyptians say, Ramses can hear a whisper across the Nile.

The cat required far less attendance than a human child, which is one of the reasons why spinster ladies prefer felines to babies.

Lady Baskerville paced up and down wringing her hands. She required only an armful of weedy flowers to make a somewhat mature Ophelia.

Emerson is a remarkable person, considering that he is a man. Which is not saying a great deal.

Men are so easy to manipulate, poor things.

The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.
Ameila Peabody

The sun is born again from the womb of night," he said. "See how the light spreads, remaking the world.

A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point

Schmidt is a canny little kobold.

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.

There are occasions upon which a candid expression of opinion may be not only rude, but counterproductive. L

I believe you would square off at Satan if he came around and inconvenienced you!

People of that sort seldom fall ill; they are too busy pretending to be ill.

I do not doubt he has a low opinion of women too. Gallantry is often a cloak for contempt.

If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask.
-Emerson

Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.

I do hope you have some money. I'm getting tired of hitting people.

Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice ...

love has a very dulling effect on the brain

The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal - or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.

For a time Emerson politely endeavored to conceal his boredom - like most men, he is profoundly disinterested in all children except his own - ...

The roar of an angry crowd is one of the most terrifying sounds in the world.

Intervals of munching and mumbling as she crammed food into her mouth. I did not blame Lady Baskerville for her precipitate departure

I may say, without undue egotism, that when I make up my mind to do something, it is done quickly.

His lips parted, but long years of experience with Ramses, and to some extent, Emerson, had taught me how to turn a conversation into a monologue.

We all know how ruthlessly these American millionaires crush their rivals as they climb to power.

I couldn't help overhearing," he went on. "Grrr," said Emerson. (I assure you, there is really no other way of reproducing this sound.) "Honestly.

wholly satisfactory,

No, no, you needn't slap me; I am not at all hysterical.

But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

(Romanticism is not a quality I despise, but it is inconvenient in a butler.)

He managed to create an atmosphere of sticky sentimentality that disgusted me.

I fink it is a femuw. A femuw of a winowcowus ... A a-stinct winocowus.

Which he needs time and privacy. What better way of keeping us in Cairo,

The secret of happiness is to enjoy the moment, without allowing unhappy memories or fear of the future to shadow the shining present.

The man had no more romance in his soul than a codfish

Semaphored warning as well as I could. He took the hint.

Moon dipped low over the dark outlines of the mountains, and the sable sky blazed with stars. There

accepted the cup the servant handed him

For some reason his parents had a low opinion of his common sense.

My feelings are a fact, not a personal delusion. They are valid for me. What business have you got trying to tell me how I ought to feel?

The room didn't look haunted or eerie now;it was only melancholy in it's faded grandeur.

I knew the answer, and
of course
so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Nothing can be more infuriating than being forgiven over and over again.

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.

Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body ...

I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.

Bless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women.

Love has a most unfortunate effect on the brain,

It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?

for, failing to capture the attention of a waiter, I hooked one of them by the arm and ordered a whiskey and soda. The buzz of conversation,

I myself have no objection to comfort so long as it does not interfere with more important activities.

Don't sound so surprised. I have sensible moments, you know.

I hope I number patience among my virtues, but shilly-shallying, when nothing is to be gained by delay, is not a virtue.

Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses's lap and began to purr. 'The creature oozes like a furry slug,' said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.

Emerson maintains, justly or unjustly, that all religious leaders are showmen at heart.

Burckhardt fumbled through his notes. "Dakin and

The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.

Why is a man with a knife after your blood? Who sent him? I would like to write the fellow a letter of thanks!

So now you have it. The plot, the whole plot, and nothing but the plot.

Speculation,' I retorted, 'is never a waste of time. It clears away the deadwood in the thickets of deduction.

Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.

He never comes to see us unless he wants something. Find out what it is, tell him "no," and let us be off.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family."
"Very boring, Emerson.

Americans have many admirable characteristics, but literary taste is rare among them.

If she hasn't learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it's not likely she will.