Quotes from Patricia Veryan

I know what I'd do in the matter, but I'm a dedicated villain. -Roland Otton

Hum, said Morris, returning the note. Terrible spelling. And it smells like a trap, you realize? ''Yes. But I think I dare not ignore it

Euphemia's eyelashes were blown back into her eyes, and her hair was whipped about until it all came down and streamed out behind her.

Oh, well, so 'tis, and we must do all that we can to help the poor dears." Fascinated, Katrina asked, "How? We are ladies. What can we do?" "Queen Maud was a lady! And so was Boadicea, and—and the Queen of Sheba! They managed to get things done, and—" "But were not Queen Maud and Boadicea put to death?" "Oh, dear! Were they?" Gwendolyn wrinkled her brow. "You