Georgette Heyer Quotes

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

But if Frederica was aware of my sentiments, and begged Cousin Alverstoke to intervene—! She shuddered, and clasped her hands tensely together. You see, he could, Harry! He could arrange for Endymion...

Your fate is writ clear;you will be murdered. I cannot conceive how it comes about that you were not murdered long since! How odd!Charles himself once said that to me, or something like it! There is n...

Senora--I do not like my cousin enough!Dona Beatrice was not at all disturbed. No, my love, I had not supposed you did. I find him very lamentable myself, and I bore him. But what has that to do with...

He then, with great presence of mind, put a stop to any further recriminations by kissing her; and his indignant betrothed, apparently feeling that he was too deeply sunk in depravity to be reclaimabl...

The Honorable Ferdy, who had been pondering at intervals all day how his cousin's wife came by such a peculiar name, now introduced a new note into the conversation by saying suddenly, 'Can't make it...

No, but on the other hand you don't enact me Cheltenham tragedies when I've barely swallowed my breakfast.

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

From that date she had had no other chaperone than Nurse, but, as she pointed out to Lady Denny, since she neither went into society nor received guests at Undershaw it was hard to see what use a chap...

My God, Justin, do you hate him so?Bah! said his Grace...does one hate an adder? Because it is venomous and loathsome one crushes it underfoot, as I shall crush this Comte.

He took her face between his hands, turning it up, and looking down at her for a moment before he kissed her. I do love you, Jenny, he said gently. Very much indeed-- you are part of my life. Julia wa...

Simon, mark well my words! Wives are the devil ­ and I know!'`In truth,' Alan sighed, `I am the only wise one amongst us all.'`Art a silly lad!' Fulk rumbled, and cast him an affectionatethough fiery...

But to have captivated such a man as Damerel into actually *wishing* to offer for you is a triumph indeed! For he must have mean tot reform his way of life, you know! There was never anything like it,...

Mr Warboys, without putting himself to the trouble of deciding which of the more ferocious animals his friend resembled, stated the matter in simple, and courageously frank terms. You know, old fellow...

You know how comfortably you go on as a bachelor, and how very much you would dislike to be tied to a wife’s apron-strings.He laughed a little ruefully, but denied it. I shouldn’t dislike being tied t...

It was strange how the dullest party could be enjoyed because there was one person present whose eyes could be met for the fraction of a second, in wordless appreciation of a joke unshared by others:...

Yes, and that puts me in mind of another thing I have to say to you! Why the devil don't you take better care of Nell? Did you get her out of a silly scrape? No, you didn't! did! All you did was put...

[Sir Nugent] wore so many rings on his fingers, and so many fobs and seals dangling at his waist, that he might have been taken for a jeweller advertising his wares.

Julia stood for his youth, and the high hopes he had cherished; and although he might no longer yearn to possess her she would remain nostalgically dear to him while life endured.

Thought the world of you, did Kitten. Wouldn't hear a word against you; wouldn't even admit you can't drive well enough for the F.H.C. That shows you! Always seemed to me she only thought of pleasing...