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Georgette Heyer Quotes

My dear girl, don’t talk nonsense to me! You’re lazy, that’s all that’s wrong with you. Why don’t you take up social work? Picture Quote #1

The charm of your society, My Sparrow, lies in not knowing what will you say next - though one rapidly learns to fear the worst! Picture Quote #1

But it is only in epic tragedies that gloom is unrelieved. In real life tragedy and comedy are so intermingled that when one is most wretched ridiculous things happen to make one laugh in spite of oneself Picture Quote #1

There is a worse tyranny than that of ill-treatment. It is the tyranny of tears, vapours, appeals to feelings of affection and of gratitude! Picture Quote #1

You don’t feel you could marry me instead? Got no brains, of course, and I ain’t a handsome fellow, like Jack, but I love you. Don’t think I could ever love anyone else Picture Quote #1

How very awkward places we do choose in which to propose to one another!’ remarked Mr. Beaumaris Picture Quote #1

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No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation Picture Quote #1

Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use Picture Quote #1

Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are? Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung! Picture Quote #1

You will allow that one’s curiosity must be aroused when one learns that a lady is prepared to elope to escape from advances one had not the least intention of making Picture Quote #1

She decided that her wisest course would be to put him out of her mind. After reaching this conclusion she lay thinking about him until at last she fell asleep Picture Quote #1

Do you know, I think that of all your idiosyncrasies that choke you give, when you are determined not to laugh, is the one that most enchants me Picture Quote #1

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As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do Picture Quote #1

Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him immediately to the altar Picture Quote #1

My dear girl, you don’t consent to an abduction! You consent to an elopement, and I knew you wouldn’t do that Picture Quote #1

As for the fan, she agreed that it was a most amusing trifle: just what she would wish to buy for herself, if it had not been so excessively ugly Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth Picture Quote #1

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You’re only a man! You’ve not our gifts! I can tell you! Why, a woman can think of a hundred different things at once, all them contradictory! Picture Quote #1

The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending Picture Quote #1

Speed is the curse of the age Picture Quote #1

I remember only what interests me Picture Quote #1

I am relieved. May I now have the truth? Picture Quote #1

You have a genius for bringing trouble upon yourself Picture Quote #1

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She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains Picture Quote #1

Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls Picture Quote #1

The society of my relatives can only be enjoyed with frequent intervals Picture Quote #1

Is it not unsupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles? Picture Quote #1

When fate is got it in for you, there is no limit to what you may have to put up with Picture Quote #1

I don’t know how it is... but you seem to think me something wonderful, and indeed, I am not Picture Quote #1

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My dear girl, don’t talk nonsense to me! You’re lazy, that’s all that’s wrong with you. Why don’t you take up social work? (Georgette Heyer Quotes) The charm of your society, My Sparrow, lies in not knowing what will you say next - though one rapidly learns to fear the worst! (Georgette Heyer Quotes) But it is only in epic tragedies that gloom is unrelieved. In real life tragedy and comedy are so intermingled that when one is most wretched ridiculous things happen to make one laugh in spite of oneself (Georgette Heyer Quotes) There is a worse tyranny than that of ill-treatment. It is the tyranny of tears, vapours, appeals to feelings of affection and of gratitude! (Georgette Heyer Quotes) You don’t feel you could marry me instead? Got no brains, of course, and I ain’t a handsome fellow, like Jack, but I love you. Don’t think I could ever love anyone else (Georgette Heyer Quotes) How very awkward places we do choose in which to propose to one another!’ remarked Mr. Beaumaris (Georgette Heyer Quotes) No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are? Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung! (Georgette Heyer Quotes) You will allow that one’s curiosity must be aroused when one learns that a lady is prepared to elope to escape from advances one had not the least intention of making (Georgette Heyer Quotes) She decided that her wisest course would be to put him out of her mind. After reaching this conclusion she lay thinking about him until at last she fell asleep (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Do you know, I think that of all your idiosyncrasies that choke you give, when you are determined not to laugh, is the one that most enchants me (Georgette Heyer Quotes) As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him immediately to the altar (Georgette Heyer Quotes) My dear girl, you don’t consent to an abduction! You consent to an elopement, and I knew you wouldn’t do that (Georgette Heyer Quotes) As for the fan, she agreed that it was a most amusing trifle: just what she would wish to buy for herself, if it had not been so excessively ugly (Georgette Heyer Quotes) 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 (Georgette Heyer Quotes) I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth (Georgette Heyer Quotes) You’re only a man! You’ve not our gifts! I can tell you! Why, a woman can think of a hundred different things at once, all them contradictory! (Georgette Heyer Quotes) The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Speed is the curse of the age (Georgette Heyer Quotes) I remember only what interests me (Georgette Heyer Quotes) I am relieved. May I now have the truth? (Georgette Heyer Quotes) You have a genius for bringing trouble upon yourself (Georgette Heyer Quotes) She succumbed to the eternal feminine passion for bargains (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls (Georgette Heyer Quotes) The society of my relatives can only be enjoyed with frequent intervals (Georgette Heyer Quotes) Is it not unsupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles? (Georgette Heyer Quotes) When fate is got it in for you, there is no limit to what you may have to put up with (Georgette Heyer Quotes) I don’t know how it is... but you seem to think me something wonderful, and indeed, I am not (Georgette Heyer Quotes)

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