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How is this?" she demanded "I had thought a Marquis must always be acceptable!"
"That, Miss Merriville, Depends on the Marquis! — Georgette Heyer

As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do. — Georgette Heyer

As for the fan, she agreed that it was a most amusing trifle: just what she would wish to buy for herself, if it had not been so excessively ugly! — Georgette Heyer

odd in it: any sensible man must say it!' She laughed, but said: 'No, you are unjust! I have never yet done — Georgette Heyer

Do you know, it has of late become an ambition of mine to hear my name on your lips instead of my title — Georgette Heyer

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. — Georgette Heyer

But where is my son? Where is the beautiful Miss Merriot? — Georgette Heyer

Morals and medicine warred within his breast, and medicine won the day- but I dare say morals may give him a sleepless night. — Georgette Heyer

the Reverend Felix Clowne, — Georgette Heyer

The sight which met her eyes held her frozen on the threshold, and the thought flashed across her mind that she knew now how it felt to die — Georgette Heyer

There is nothing so mortifying as to fall in love with someone who does not share one's sentiments. — Georgette Heyer

I could manage him,' she sighed. 'Oh, but I could! — Georgette Heyer

My dear girl, you don't consent to an abduction! You consent to an elopement, and I knew you wouldn't do that. — Georgette Heyer

mistress of Netherfold. — Georgette Heyer

I am not quite sober you know. In fact, I am drunk, but I cannot help feeling this is all a trifle, shall we say, irregular? — Georgette Heyer

May I have a workshop at Alver? For experiments? If I promise faithfully not to blow the house up? If you please, Cousin Alverstoke ... ? — Georgette Heyer

Really, I don't know what the world is coming to if I am to be suspected of staring in at windows! — Georgette Heyer

This, said Damerel wrathfully, is the second time you have walked in just as I am about to propose to your sister! — Georgette Heyer

I wish to God I might induce her to mind me!' he ejaculated. — Georgette Heyer

Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls. — Georgette Heyer

This is my cousin, by the way. I dare say you know of him. He is very wicked and kills people in duels. Vidal, this is Frederick.' His — Georgette Heyer

Your strength lies in being precisely the kind of man who can procure one a chair when it has come on to rain. — Georgette Heyer

He has probably gnawed his nails down to the quick, or murdered poor Mr. Orde. — Georgette Heyer

I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth. — Georgette Heyer

You can't go about smelling of April and May, the pair of you, and then expect to gull people into thinking you don't mean to get riveted! — Georgette Heyer

She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains. — Georgette Heyer

There is always a thought of marriage between a single female and a personable gentleman, if not in his mind, quite certainly in hers. — Georgette Heyer

Do you know, I think that of all your idiosyncrasies that choke you give, when you are determined not to laugh, is the one that most enchants me. — Georgette Heyer

Me, I am not a lady,' announced her grace. 'I have been very well educated, and I will drink port. — Georgette Heyer

The landlord was trying to explain that there were a great many English people in his house, all fighting duels or having hysterics. — Georgette Heyer

Friday. Proposed to Cicely. Refused. — Georgette Heyer

Tell me,is my grey hall an insuperable bar to matrimony? — Georgette Heyer

What I mean is, like you to have everything you want. Wished it was me, that's all — Georgette Heyer

I don't know how it is ... but you seem to think me something wonderful, and indeed, I am not. — Georgette Heyer

Oh, Randall, don't be such a vile beast!"
"I don't think much of that",he said critically. "Amiable snake was much better. — Georgette Heyer

My lord, when I first encountered you the suspicion crossed my mind that your intellect was disordered. I am now certain that this is so! — Georgette Heyer

With Philip's departure had come a void which only could be filled by Philip's return. — Georgette Heyer

I like very few people nowadays; in fact, the number of persons whom I cordially dislike increases almost hourly. — Georgette Heyer

My dear girl, don't talk nonsense to me! You're lazy, that's all that's wrong with you. Why don't you take up social work? — Georgette Heyer

is my very ardent desire to be permitted to pay my addresses to you — Georgette Heyer

O God, Mama, I've made such a mull of it! What am I to do? — Georgette Heyer

The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending. — Georgette Heyer

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? — Georgette Heyer

I remember only what interests me. — Georgette Heyer

there it must end! — Georgette Heyer

Speed is the curse of the age. — Georgette Heyer

Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are?
Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung! — Georgette Heyer

[ ... ]my memory is reasonably good - unlike yours, dear sir!"
"Mine is erratic," he said imperturbably. "I remember only what interests me. — Georgette Heyer

If you had not done such a shabby thing to me I would not have had you kidnapped. — Georgette Heyer

She forced herself to smile, and to say magniloquently: — Georgette Heyer

She thought that Fontley had suffered as much from a negligent mistress as from an improvident master. — Georgette Heyer

Bustle about Noddy, or we shant be in time to snabble any of the lobster patties. — Georgette Heyer

Few things are more boring than fruitless arguments! — Georgette Heyer

You're Beau Wyndham! Well, I'll be damned!'
'The prospect,' said Sir Richard, bored, 'leaves me unmoved — Georgette Heyer

I daresay Freddy might not be a great hand at slaying dragons- but one has not the smallest need of a man who can kill dragons! — Georgette Heyer

Do you like pets better than toys and books? I always did, so I thought very likely you would too. — Georgette Heyer

The thought flashed into her mind that she beheld the embodiment of her ideal. It was as instantly banished; — Georgette Heyer

Nothing is so destructive of female charms as contact with fresh air. — Georgette Heyer

Much discomposed, Freddy made inarticulate noises. — Georgette Heyer

Miss Allison realised with a slight sinking of the heart that she was to be made the recipient of confidences. — Georgette Heyer

How the duece would you know the right way to go on if you was never taught anything but the wrong way? — Georgette Heyer

Do you forget that I am your sister?"
"No; I've never been granted the opportunity to forget it. — Georgette Heyer

Oh, 'tis not my qualities they object to! 'Tis my lack of vice. — Georgette Heyer

There is a worse tyranny than that of ill-treatment. It is the tyranny of tears, vapours, appeals to feelings of affection and of gratitude! — Georgette Heyer

In my experience, the human mind, when under the influence of fear, rushes round in frantic circles. — Georgette Heyer

Surprise is the essence of attack! — Georgette Heyer

I cannot bear to go back alone - to the world I have lived in with you. — Georgette Heyer

I may have said that I wanted to have an adventure," replied Miss Thane. "But I never said that I wanted to be murdered in my bed. — Georgette Heyer

People who start a sentence with personally (and they're always women) ought to be thrown to the lions. It's a repulsive habit. — Georgette Heyer

He didn't choose between me and you, Julia: it was between me and ruin. — Georgette Heyer

When fate is got it in for you, there is no limit to what you may have to put up with. — Georgette Heyer

If people are only kind to me I'm sure I am the last person to quarrel with anyone.' His — Georgette Heyer

Yes, Nicky, but you think I know everything because I never tell you anything I am not quite certain of — Georgette Heyer

I do not like your name, sir," she answered.
"There was no thought of pleasing you when I was christened." he quoted lazily. — Georgette Heyer

Entertaining females with accounts of jug-bitten maunderings is one of my favourite pastimes.' He — Georgette Heyer

No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation. — Georgette Heyer

[ ... ]if you talk any more flummery to me, Frederica, I shall give you one of my - er - icy set-downs!(Alverstoke) — Georgette Heyer

You have a genius for bringing trouble upon yourself — Georgette Heyer

Simplicity was abhorrent to his lordship; he revelled in a net-work of intrigue; he loved to accomplish the impossible. — Georgette Heyer

And that reminds me, Mama! I have just intercepted another of that puppy's floral offerings to my sister. This billet was attached to it. (Charles) — Georgette Heyer

Gentlemen don't understand anything, however wise they may be. — Georgette Heyer

It was growing late, and though one might stand on the brink of a deep chasm of disaster, one was still obliged to dress for dinner. — Georgette Heyer

Charles' driving, skilful though it might be, kept his passengers in a constant state of breathlessness. — Georgette Heyer

Does it ever occur to you, Mama, that my grandfather is a lunatic? — Georgette Heyer

You are an atrocious person! Since the day I met you I have become steadily more depraved. — Georgette Heyer

On the toodle last night, and not feeling quite the thing today? — Georgette Heyer

Cheaper still, I might miss my tip. — Georgette Heyer

Besides, it was a well-known maxim that maniacs must be humoured. — Georgette Heyer

Them Frenchies!'
'Unchristian, that's what I call 'em,' responded Mr. Stubbs severely. 'I fair compassionate that wench. — Georgette Heyer

If the worst comes to the worst I can always take Evelyn's place, can't I? — Georgette Heyer

If I must consort with rogues [ ... ] I own I like them to be in the grand manner. — Georgette Heyer

Nothing makes one so cross as knowing one is in the wrong, does it? — Georgette Heyer

Well, you have the right to make a sacrifice of yourself, but I'll be damned if I'll let you sacrifice me! — Georgette Heyer

A man whose raiment attracted attention, had said Mr Brummell, was not a well-dressed man. — Georgette Heyer

I contrive,"' said Prudence softly. 'Do you know, sir, you puzzle me.' 'It has ever been my motto,' the old gentleman pointed out triumphantly. — Georgette Heyer

How very awkward places we do choose in which to propose to one another!' remarked Mr. Beaumaris — Georgette Heyer

I don't think I am green. It's true I only know what I've read in books, but I've read a great many books — Georgette Heyer

It was like a bad dream, in which people one knew quite well behaved fantastically, and one was powerless to escape from some dreadful doom. — Georgette Heyer

After all, life was not made up of moments of exaltation, but of quite ordinary, everyday things — Georgette Heyer

There was nothing in store at Undershaw for his lordship but a set-down, but it was disappointing to be granted no opportunity to deliver this. — Georgette Heyer