Georgette Heyer Quote
What, sir, would you think of a member of the Weaker Sex who assumed the guise of a man, and left the home of her natural protector by way of the window?I should assume, replied Sir Richard, that she had strong reasons for acting with such resolution.She did not wish to marry me, said Mr. Griffin gloomily.Oh! said Sir Richard.Well, I'm sure I can't see why she should be so set against me, but that's not it, sir. The thing is that here's my mother determined to find her, and to make her marry me, and so hush up the scandal. But I don't like it above half. If she dislikes the notion so much, I don't think I ought to marry her, do you?Emphatically not!I must say I am very glad to hear you say that, Sir Richard! said Mr. Griffin, much cheered. For you must know that my mother has been telling me ever since yesterday that I must marry her now, to save her name. But I think she would very likely make me uncomfortable, and nothing could make up for that, in my opinion.A lady capable of escaping out of a window in the guise of a a man would quite certainly make you more than uncomfortable, said Sir Richard.Yes, though she's only a chit of a girl, you know. In fact, she is not yet out. I am very happy to have had the benefit of the opinion of a Man of the World. I feel that I can rely on your judgment.On my judgment, you might, but in nothing else, I assure you, said Sir Richard. You know nothing of me, after all. How do you know that I am not now concealing your cousin from you?Ha-ha! Very good, upon my word! Very good, indeed! said Mr. Griffin, saluting a jest of the first water.
What, sir, would you think of a member of the Weaker Sex who assumed the guise of a man, and left the home of her natural protector by way of the window?I should assume, replied Sir Richard, that she had strong reasons for acting with such resolution.She did not wish to marry me, said Mr. Griffin gloomily.Oh! said Sir Richard.Well, I'm sure I can't see why she should be so set against me, but that's not it, sir. The thing is that here's my mother determined to find her, and to make her marry me, and so hush up the scandal. But I don't like it above half. If she dislikes the notion so much, I don't think I ought to marry her, do you?Emphatically not!I must say I am very glad to hear you say that, Sir Richard! said Mr. Griffin, much cheered. For you must know that my mother has been telling me ever since yesterday that I must marry her now, to save her name. But I think she would very likely make me uncomfortable, and nothing could make up for that, in my opinion.A lady capable of escaping out of a window in the guise of a a man would quite certainly make you more than uncomfortable, said Sir Richard.Yes, though she's only a chit of a girl, you know. In fact, she is not yet out. I am very happy to have had the benefit of the opinion of a Man of the World. I feel that I can rely on your judgment.On my judgment, you might, but in nothing else, I assure you, said Sir Richard. You know nothing of me, after all. How do you know that I am not now concealing your cousin from you?Ha-ha! Very good, upon my word! Very good, indeed! said Mr. Griffin, saluting a jest of the first water.
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About Georgette Heyer
Heyer essentially established the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romance. Her Regencies were inspired by Jane Austen. To ensure accuracy, Heyer collected reference works and kept detailed notes on all aspects of Regency life. Whilst some critics thought the novels were too detailed, others considered the level of detail to be Heyer's greatest asset. Her meticulous nature was also evident in her historical novels; Heyer even recreated William the Conqueror's crossing into England for her novel The Conqueror.
Beginning in 1932 Heyer released one romance novel and one thriller each year. (See List of works by Georgette Heyer.) Her husband often provided basic outlines for the plots of her thrillers, leaving Heyer to develop character relationships and dialogue so as to bring the story to life. Although many critics describe Heyer's detective novels as unoriginal, others such as Nancy Wingate praise them "for their wit and comedy as well as for their well-woven plots".
Her success was sometimes clouded by problems with tax inspectors and alleged plagiarists. Heyer chose not to file lawsuits against the suspected literary thieves but tried multiple ways of minimizing her tax liability. Forced to put aside the works she called her "magnum opus" (a trilogy covering the House of Lancaster) to write more commercially successful works, Heyer eventually created a limited liability company to administer the rights to her novels. She was accused several times of providing an overly large salary for herself, and in 1966 she sold the company and the rights to seventeen of her novels to Booker-McConnell. Heyer continued writing until her death in July 1974. At that time 48 of her novels were still in print; her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously.