"I have seen what comes of being patient," Amanda said with a boding look. "And I have no opinion of it.""What does come of it?" Inquired Sir Gareth."Nothing!"
- Georgette Heyer
"It has always seemed to me that if one falls in love with any gentleman one becomes instantly blind to his faults.But I am not blind to your faults, and I do not think that everything you do or say is..."
"Well, you have the right to make a sacrifice of yourself, but I'll be damned if I'll let you sacrifice me!"
"Believe me, it is quite unnecessary! I neither know nor care what it cost to redeem Lufra—and if you badger me on this very boring matter I shall not invite you to go with me when I try out my new tea..."
"Them Frenchies!’ ‘Unchristian, that’s what I call ’em,’ responded Mr. Stubbs severely. ‘I fair compassionate that wench."
"He was not at the moment in very good odour at Bow Street. Such epithets as Blockhead and Blunderer had been used in connection with his last case. 'Jeremiah Stubbs, miss,’ said the Runner. ‘I am here..."
"I wish you did return my regard," he said. "More than I have ever wished anything in my life! Perhaps you may yet learn to do so: I should warn you that I don't easily despair!"
"Entertaining females with accounts of jug-bitten maunderings is one of my favourite pastimes."
"It was growing late, and though one might stand on the brink of a deep chasm of disaster, one was still obliged to dress for dinner."
"You would more probably have gone to the guillotine,' replied Sir Tristram, depressingly matter of"