Quotes from Georgette Heyer

If you mention Bella's name to me again, Gil, I am likely to do you a mischief!' Sherry warned him. 'I never cared the snap of my fingers for that wretched girl, and if you are not assured of that, ask her! Why, God save the mark, she may be a beauty, but give me my Kitten! Bella, with her airs and her graces, and her miffs, and her curst sharp tongue! No, I thank you! What's more, no man who had lived with Kitten would look twice at the Beauty!

Bouncer, recognizing a well-wisher, got up, and thrust his cold, wet nose under her hand, assuming as he did so the soulful expression of a dog who takes but a benevolent interest in cats, livestock, and stray visitors.

Entertaining females with accounts of jug-bitten maunderings is one of my favourite pastimes.

it is so stupid to say, as Edward does, that Aubrey ought to like what he detests, because other boys do. Aubrey is himself, and no one can alter him, so what is the use of saying he ought, when he won't?

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! I did! All you did was put it into her head you thought she had only married you for your fortune, when anyone but a gudgeon must have known she's too big a pea-goose to have enough sense to do anything of the kind!

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

Y'know, dear old boy- not my business- but she don't mean an ounce of harm! Only saying to George last night; dear little soul! Not up to snuff at all!' 'No, my God!' agreed the Viscount feelingly. 'Tell you what, Sherry: if I had a wife, which I'm deuced glad I haven't, I'd rather have one like your Kitten than all the Incomparables put together.' 'You would?' said Sherry, staring at him. 'I would,' said Mr. Ringwood firmly.

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.

I dare say you would not be in the least moved if you came to-morrow, and found us all lying dead in our beds!' she said bitterly. 'On the contrary, I should be a good deal surprised.' She could not help laughing. 'Odious creature! Very well, I see you have a heart of stone, and I waste my time in useless entreaties

Well, damn it, I think that prosy fool Bridlington was right for once in his life! You've gone stark, staring mad! Very true! I've known it for this half hour and more.

She sighed and leaned her cheek against his shoulder. How comfortable this is! she said. And so delightfully vulgar! Does plain Mr Dash put his arm round ladies in hackney coaches? When not in gaol he does, the Duke responded.

Sophia, with real nobility of character, then asked Papa to explain something she had read in Sir John Malcolm's History of Persia, which the Vicar, whose only personal extravagance was his purchase of books, had lately added to his library.

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

Mrs Patch was all that she had hoped. She was an improbable blonde of uncertain years, with a very much painted face, a singularly penetrating voice, and a laugh which made Mablethorpe wince.

Lady Theresa prophesied disaster for all concerned, and hoped that when Serena was dying an old maid she would remember these words, and be sorry. Meanwhile she remained her affectionate aunt.

Next you will say that you don't intend to have more than one house in the country!' 'Nay, I shan't say that! I want one in Leicestershire.' 'Oh, in that case there's no more to be said, for I've set my heart on one in the moon!' 'You don't mean that, love! Nay then, you can't have thought!' he expostulated. 'It's much too far from town!

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

Ten or twelve couples? No, no, Dassett would not be talking of red carpets and awnings for such a paltry affair as that!' said his lordship. These ominous words struck a chill into his wife's soul.

Lady Denville replied with dignity that she had never felt the smallest preference for either of her twin sons. 'Of course not! How should you, when you can't tell us apart?' said Mr Fancot

The Duke looked at him sardonically. 'I am not in the least interested in your emotions, Vidal. What I object to is that you have had the impertinence to disturb your mother. That I do not permit. You will leave England at once.

Your solicitude overwhelms me,' returned Ravenscar. 'I own I had expected at least a loaf of bread and a jug of water in my dungeon – until I learned, of course, that you had some idea of starving me to death.

Frederica tells the park-keepers that Lufra is a purebred Barcelona collie. Alverstoke catches on and says No, Frederica! I TOLD you--it is a HOUND, from Baluchistan! She: Oh, you might have mentioned it was from ASIA! Very remote; the dog had to be smuggled out because the natives were hostile.

The supreme torture was to come. He discovered that it required the united energies of the three men to coax him into his coat. When at last it was on he assured them it would split across the shoulders if her so much as moved a finger. Forget it, little fool! Forget it? cried Philip. How can I forget it when it prevents my moving?

To tell you the truth,' repeated Sarah coldly, 'she had a fright, and the bandboxes broke loose.' 'What frightened her?' 'A Headless Horseman,' said Sarah. He was frowning again. 'Headless Horseman? Fiddlesticks!' 'Very well,' said Sarah, as one making a concession, 'then it was a dragon.