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Quotes About Intrigue

And are you prepared to encounter all the horrors that a building such as what one reads about may produce? Have you a stout heart? Nerves fit for sliding panels and tapestry?
~ Jane Austen
He had followed her into the shrubbery with no idea of trying it
~ Jane Austen
Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." This
~ Jane Austen
and no other attempt made at secrecy than Mrs. Norris's talking of it everywhere as a matter not to be talked of at present.
~ Jane Austen
What a strange thing love is!
~ Jane Austen
He then went away, and Miss Bingley was left to all the satisfaction of having forced him to say what gave no one any pain but herself.
~ Jane Austen
Edmund only took Fanny because Mary shocked him, and that Fanny might very likely have taken Crawford if he had been a little more assiduous; yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it. Sense and Sensibility has perhaps the
~ Jane Austen
They attacked him in various ways — with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas.
~ Jane Austen
He is nothing to us, you know, and I am sure I never want to see him again. But, however, he is very welcome to come to Netherfield, if he likes it. And who knows what may happen? But that is nothing to us. You know, sister, we agreed long ago never to mention a word about it. And so, is it quite certain he is coming?
~ Jane Austen
He was very lean and narrow. As a piece of construction he was not excellent but there was a sort of attraction about him.
~ Jane Gardam
Im used to being adored, but i have no interest in being adored. If you want me to fall in love with you, ignore me, pique my interest by being completely uninterested.
~ Jane Green
hands behind his head. He took another deep breath. The whore
~ Jane Smiley
What Is Really Going On in Spain? was another. Who's the Boss? was about whether members of the
~ Jane Smiley
Ranger was grinning. Somebody beat the shit out of this guy before he got shot. That would be me.I said. Babe,Ranger said, the grin widening.
~ Janet Evanovich
Diesel is back, Ranger said. Yes. How did you know? I woke up with a migraine this morning. Ranger said.
~ Janet Evanovich
It's been almost a month since you found a body. I knew you were due. Carl Costanza - Seven Up
~ Janet Evanovich
Joe I said. It's Stephanie. Does this involve death? Not yet. Does this involve sex? Not yet. I can't imagine why else you'd be calling me.
~ Janet Evanovich
It was Lorraine in her nightie and Mo in his cap. They'd just settled their brains for a long winter's nap in front of the television. When out in the lot there arose such a clatter, they sprang from their recliners to see what was the matter. Away to the window they flew like a flash, tore open the blinds and threw up the sash. And what to their wondering eyes should appear, but Stephanie Plum and yet another of her cars burning front to rear.
~ Janet Evanovich
There's a small possibility that I might be a murder suspect Stephanie
~ Janet Evanovich
I'd slept with Ranger! Not sexually, of course. But I'd been in his bed. And then there was the evil shower gel. It was all because of the shower gel, I said. Morelli's eyes narrowed. Shower gel? I made a major effort not to sigh. Long story. You probably don't want to hear it.
~ Janet Evanovich
Diesel is back, Ranger said. Yes. How did you know? I woke uo with a migraine this morning, Ranger said.
~ Janet Evanovich
We want you to break into the Smithsonian. Always a pleasure, Nick said. Kate raised an eyebrow at Nick. You've done it before? Nick shrugged. Nobody goes to D.C. without visiting the Smithsonian. Most people go when it's open. I don't like crowds.
~ Janet Evanovich
They were about ten yards away, coming up the starboard side, when the men suddenly dove off their boat. Nick looked over his shoulder and saw Kate standing behind him with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher resting on her shoulder. It may have been the sexiest thing he'd ever seen.
~ Janet Evanovich
Ranger stood and stretched, his black T-shirt rode up, and I caught a glimpse of two inches of brown skin and hard abs and almost had an orgasm. "Babe," he said. "Are you okay?" "Yep. Why?" "You sort of moaned." "Gas." "Understandable." We took the elevator to the lobby and looked in at the bar. Filled with men speaking Russian.
~ Janet Evanovich