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1 " All the men send you orchids because they're expensive and they know that you know they are. But I always kind of think they're cheap, don't you, just because they're expensive. Like telling someone how much you paid for something to show off. "
― Winifred Watson , Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2 " All these years she had never had the wicked thrill of powdering her nose. Others had experienced that joy. Never she. And all because she lacked courage. "
3 " You've gone all red. It's cooking over a hot stove. That's why I've never cultivated the art. It simply ruins the complexion. I'm terribly sorry.""It's all right," said miss Pettigrew with resignation. "I've reached the age when... when complexions don't matter.""Not matter!" said miss LaFosse, shocked. "Complexions always matter. "
4 " Odd, said Miss Pettigrew conversationally, 'the undermining effect of flowers on a woman's common sense. "
5 " The psychology of silk underclothes has not yet been fully considered," mused Miss Pettigrew happily. "
6 " It’s my last chance. You know it. I know it. "
7 " But there’s one thing I found fatal: pitying myself "
8 " her destination. It was a very exclusive, very opulent, very intimidating block of flats. Miss Pettigrew was conscious of her shabby clothes, her faded gentility, her courage lost through weeks of facing the workhouse. She stood a moment. "
9 " There you are. He's never even taken the trouble to find out your favourite flowers. Now, if he'd done that…! Well! There's something to it. But just to walk in a shop and order some flowers sent round like a pound of butter…no!" said Miss Pettigrew. "I'm sorry. But I can't get excited over that. "
10 " As long as he is kind, that is all that matters. I have known,’ said Miss Pettigrew, in my life a lot of good people, but few were ever kind. "
11 " One is young for so little a time "
12 " If you act “ marriage or nothing” they generally give you marriage. I was very lucky. I went to his head, but he couldn’t stand the pace. He got a nice tombstone and I got the parlour. "
13 " Oh well! They say virtue is its own reward.’ ‘I’d rather have the fun, if the reward is to be the same in any case. "
14 " There’s nothing like another woman when you’re in trouble "
15 " Hoity-toity! She wouldn't wickedly flatter a silly old man whom she would never see again. She looked at him severely.'Middle-aged you are,' said Miss Pettigrew with spirit, 'and middle-aged you can't escape being. "
16 " If you act “ marriage or nothing” they generally give you marriage. I "
17 " צריך להזהר מגברים כאלה", אמרה מיס לאפוס בקדרות, "אחרת בלי לשים לב את עוד עלולה למצוא את עצמך מול מזבח הכנסיה, ואז לאן תגיעי? "
