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121 " In case you haven’t noticed, the men get all the plum jobs here, and the women are stuck with the clerical stuff, even though they are often better qualified.” “I "
― Rhys Bowen , In Farleigh Field
122 " It still had that wonderful smell that old churches have: part damp, part old hymn books, and the lingering scent of burned-out candles. "
― Rhys Bowen , The Tuscan Child
123 " Mummy always had French maids, and Daddy always chased them. It kept their marriage happy. "
124 " Tomorrow I would start sketching, and in September I would be a student at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. I dipped my pen into the ink and wrote, Juliet Browning. Begun May 1928. "
― Rhys Bowen , The Venice Sketchbook
125 " He looked up. “Did you just leave them where they were?” Watkins nodded. “I thought we "
― Rhys Bowen , Evan Can Wait (Constable Evans, #5)
126 " I'm sorry if I'm a poor specimen of a companion today. It has been a worrying week. "
― Rhys Bowen , Above the Bay of Angels
127 " There was Henry Blakely who fell into the threshing machine that time and that was pretty grizzly. "
― Rhys Bowen , The Last Mrs. Summers (Her Royal Spyness, #14)
128 " success. Gus said that she had been met with patronization bordering on rudeness from professors at the university medical school. One thought the whole branch of psychiatry had no medical basis or future. Another had no time for women outside the kitchen (or presumably the bedroom, Sid had added). And none of them had met Dr. Otto Werner "
― Rhys Bowen , The Edge of Dreams (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #14)
129 " Excellent idea.” I smiled at him. “Miss Honeywell should be amenable since I’m rushing to get the place cleared out. I’ll ask her.” “How long do you think you’ll still be here?” Nigel asked. “I hope to be gone by the end of the week.” I saw his face fall. “I see. Presumably you need to get back to work. "
130 " this sweet and kind woman how it felt to have lost my baby. “Don’t look so sad,” she said, touching my cheek. “All is well. We are tested and we survive, and life will be good again. "
131 " The new century is coming. Young women should have a chance to make something of themselves. Heaven knows that most of the cooks in the great houses around the country are women. It's a natural art for us females. "
132 " It had been unusually hot all summer. Ben Cresswell could feel the sun scorching his thighs through his cricket whites as he sat on the clubhouse veranda, waiting for his turn at bat. Colonel Huntley sat beside him, mopping his red and sweaty face. He was wearing pads because he was next up at bat. He wasn’t as good a batsman as Ben, but he was team captain, and in village cricket, seniority often took precedence over ability. Only "
133 " And your husband? Where is he?” I was tempted to tell him it was none of his business. After all, we’d paid for the tickets, hadn’t we? “He’s in New York. Waiting for us.” “He’d better be,” the man said. “If he doesn’t come to collect you from Ellis Island, they’ll just send you straight home again. They don’t want women and children who’ll be a burden on the state. "
― Rhys Bowen , Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1)
134 " You are the visiting students from abroad,” he said. “I should like to invite you, my foreign visitors, to a small soirée at my house tonight to make you feel welcome in Venice. Eight o’clock. It’s the third floor, number 314, on the Fondamenta del Forner in San Polo, not far from the Frari. You know the Frari?” I didn’t. Neither did a couple of the others. “It’s the big church called Santa Maria Gloriosa—but to us it’s the Frari,” the professor said. “You will learn in Venice nobody calls anything by its real name. The vaporetti stop is San Toma. If you are coming from the other side of the Grand Canal, you can cross by the traghetto at San Toma. All right. Good. See you tonight. "
135 " She was essentially living in a fishbowl, and she would have to tread with caution "
― Rhys Bowen , The Victory Garden
136 " She still called it dinner, although the vicar had tried to educate her for years that the working classes had their dinner at midday, but the upper classes had luncheon. "
137 " September 1939 From: His Majesty’s Government To: Civilian Population of Great Britain For the duration of the war, the following Seven Rules are to be observed at all times. Do not waste food. Do not talk to strangers. Keep all information to yourself. Always listen to government instructions and carry them out. Report anything suspicious to the police. Do not spread rumours. Lock away anything that might help the enemy if we are invaded. "
138 " London, 1940 It won’t even seem like Christmas this year.” Maggie Harris’s voice cracked as she swallowed back the tears. She had resolved to be strong and brave for Jack’s sake, but it was hard. “No pudding. No mince pies. And no tree. Nothing. "
― Rhys Bowen , What Child Is This
139 " I tore off the brown paper wrapping from the large parcel and found myself looking at my own face. It was so startling that I almost dropped the picture. It was even more startling when I read the inscription: “Joanna Langley. 1749–1823. "
140 " I heard a nearby church clock chiming the hour. Five. Crowds "
― Rhys Bowen , A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2)