Georgette Heyer Quotes

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

There is a corpse somewhere on the road to town. Mr Fox does not wish it there. Remove it!

I must have forgotten the outcome of your previous encounter!’ Sir James continued to smile, with that air of patronage which made Adrian long to hit him. ‘But he matches his grays against a very diff...

But if I find this Marquis don’t know the difference between master and tyrant, not one penny will I settle on Emma, and we’ll see what he and Sukey have to say to that!’ ‘I’m afraid, ma’am, that Emil...

Randall laid his hand on Stella's, but only to remove it from his sleeve. My precious, you really must have some regard for my clothes, he said with gentle reproach. Much as I love you, I cannot permi...

I see you will have it, Mr. Jettan. I will meet you when and where you will.Philip patted his sword-hilt.I have noticed, Mr. Bancroft, that you habitually don your sword. So I took the precaution of w...

In all of this she was only partially successful, for although Nurse knew that once Miss Venetia had made up her mind she was powerless to prevent her doing whatever she liked, and was obliged to admi...

Lord, if we were all to marry our first loves what a plague of ill-assorted marriages there would be!

I'll tell you something else too; by the time we're through we shall have had all we can stand of this North woman. I wouldn't mind betting she thinks we have nothing better to do than run around in c...

This embittered thought brought to her mind the several occasions upon which she might, had she been the kind of female his lordship no doubt admired, have kindled his ardour by a display of sensibili...

You would more probably have gone to the guillotine,' replied Sir Tristram, depressingly matter of fact.'Yes, that is quite true,' agreed Eustacie. 'We used to talk of it, my cousin Henriette and I. W...

You have had Ravenscar murdered, and hidden his body in my cellar! uttered her ladyship, sinking into a chair. We shall all be ruined! I knew it!My dear ma'am it is no such thing! Deborah said amused....

Lady Winwood being denied, the morning caller inquired with some anxiety for Miss Winwood, or, in fact, for any of the young ladies.

Mrs Hendred did not like the people around her to be unhappy. Even the sight of a housemaid crying with the pain of the toothache made her feel low, for misery had no place in her comfortable existenc...

It was this impulsive utterance which made Mrs Chartley say, later: ‘My dear John, I marvel at your countenancing this most improper dance! When they went down the room together, with his left hand ho...

My goddess! My queen!''Oh, no, no, no!'He raised his head, smiling a little crookedly down at her. 'Do you dislike to hear yourself called so? There is nothing I would not do to please you, but you ca...

Who are you? Or should I first present myself to you? I’m Damerel, you know.’ ‘Yes, so I supposed, at the outset of our delightful acquaintance. Later, of course, I was sure of it.’ ‘Oh, oh – ! My rep...

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

Mrs Scorrier ought to sit at the bottom of the table,’ said Aubrey positively. ‘You mean the foot of the table: opposite to the head, you understand,’ said Mrs Scorrier instructively. ‘Yes, of course,...

Too bad, wasn't it?' Damerel said. 'Instead of dying heroically for love I was left disconsolate - though not, I must admit, for long!'She raised her eyes at that, and said warmly: 'I am excessively g...