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Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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His masculinity was only too apparent
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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.
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Bah,' said Emerson. 'It relieved my feelings, but it had not the
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No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.
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There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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I object to murder. It's just a silly girlish prejudice.
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I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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Bucolic peace is not my ambience,
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I always carry the book of Holy Writ ... and something to read ...
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Men are frail creatures, of course; one does not expect them to exhibit the steadfastness of women.
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That was Evelyn's weakness. She was too kind, and too truthful. Both, I have found, are inconvenient character traits.
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God help the poor mummy who encounters you, Peabody," he said bitterly. "We ought to supply it with a pistol, to even the odds.
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When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one's footing.
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I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!
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As the Egyptians say, Ramses can hear a whisper across the Nile.
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The cat required far less attendance than a human child, which is one of the reasons why spinster ladies prefer felines to babies.
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Lady Baskerville paced up and down wringing her hands. She required only an armful of weedy flowers to make a somewhat mature Ophelia.
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Emerson is a remarkable person, considering that he is a man. Which is not saying a great deal.
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Men are so easy to manipulate, poor things.
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The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.
Ameila Peabody — Elizabeth Peters
Ameila Peabody — Elizabeth Peters
The sun is born again from the womb of night," he said. "See how the light spreads, remaking the world.
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A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
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Schmidt is a canny little kobold.
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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.
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There are occasions upon which a candid expression of opinion may be not only rude, but counterproductive. L
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I believe you would square off at Satan if he came around and inconvenienced you!
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People of that sort seldom fall ill; they are too busy pretending to be ill.
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I do not doubt he has a low opinion of women too. Gallantry is often a cloak for contempt.
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If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask.
-Emerson — Elizabeth Peters
-Emerson — Elizabeth Peters
I do hope you have some money. I'm getting tired of hitting people.
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love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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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.
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For a time Emerson politely endeavored to conceal his boredom - like most men, he is profoundly disinterested in all children except his own - ...
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Intervals of munching and mumbling as she crammed food into her mouth. I did not blame Lady Baskerville for her precipitate departure
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I may say, without undue egotism, that when I make up my mind to do something, it is done quickly.
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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.
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We all know how ruthlessly these American millionaires crush their rivals as they climb to power.
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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.
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wholly satisfactory,
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No, no, you needn't slap me; I am not at all hysterical.
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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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I fink it is a femuw. A femuw of a winowcowus ... A a-stinct winocowus.
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Which he needs time and privacy. What better way of keeping us in Cairo,
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The secret of happiness is to enjoy the moment, without allowing unhappy memories or fear of the future to shadow the shining present.
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The man had no more romance in his soul than a codfish
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Semaphored warning as well as I could. He took the hint.
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Moon dipped low over the dark outlines of the mountains, and the sable sky blazed with stars. There
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accepted the cup the servant handed him
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For some reason his parents had a low opinion of his common sense.
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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?
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The room didn't look haunted or eerie now;it was only melancholy in it's faded grandeur.
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I knew the answer, and
of course
so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me. — Elizabeth Peters
of course
so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me. — Elizabeth Peters
Nothing can be more infuriating than being forgiven over and over again.
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Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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Bless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women.
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Love has a most unfortunate effect on the brain,
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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?
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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,
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I myself have no objection to comfort so long as it does not interfere with more important activities.
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Don't sound so surprised. I have sensible moments, you know.
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I hope I number patience among my virtues, but shilly-shallying, when nothing is to be gained by delay, is not a virtue.
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Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses's lap and began to purr. 'The creature oozes like a furry slug,' said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
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Emerson maintains, justly or unjustly, that all religious leaders are showmen at heart.
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Burckhardt fumbled through his notes. "Dakin and
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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Why is a man with a knife after your blood? Who sent him? I would like to write the fellow a letter of thanks!
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So now you have it. The plot, the whole plot, and nothing but the plot.
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Speculation,' I retorted, 'is never a waste of time. It clears away the deadwood in the thickets of deduction.
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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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He never comes to see us unless he wants something. Find out what it is, tell him "no," and let us be off.
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I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family."
"Very boring, Emerson. — Elizabeth Peters
"Very boring, Emerson. — Elizabeth Peters