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101 " No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness. —Aristotle "
― Tasha Alexander , Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily, #5)
102 " last the secret is out, as it always must come in the end, The delicious story is ripe to tell to the intimate friend; Over the teacups and in the square the tongue has its desire; Still waters run deep, my dear, there’s never smoke without fire. "
― Tasha Alexander , A Poisoned Season (Lady Emily, #2)
103 " Behind the corpse in the reservoir, behind the ghost on the links, Behind the lady who dances and the man who madly drinks, Under the look of fatigue, the attack of migraine and the sigh There is always another story, there is more than meets the eye. For the clear voice suddenly singing, high up in the convent wall, "
104 " The scent of elder bushes, the sporting prints in the hall, The croquet matches in summer, the handshake, the cough, the kiss, There is always a wicked secret, a private reason for this. —W. H. Auden "
105 " All thinking people are in constant need of more books. "
― Tasha Alexander , In the Shadow of Vesuvius (Lady Emily #14)
106 " I have made a special point of leading a life free from reproof. It’s been tedious in the extreme and, as a result, I shouldn’t be left to deal with someone else’s mess. "
― Tasha Alexander , A Crimson Warning (Lady Emily, #6)
107 " To heap misery upon misery, red paint has marked the edifices of two more houses—those belonging to the Musgraves and the Riddingtons. Both are honorable families, but I know all too well we never can be sure who may be hiding something dark. "
108 " How could I deny him? I would want him to acquiesce should I have a similar sort of request; I considered it part of loving someone. You owed your partner the right to be unreasonable sometimes, when it mattered to him. I lifted his hand to my lips and kissed his palm. “Very well,” I said. “I shall do as you wish. "
109 " Happily, as you are not my husband, I do not have to give your opinion more attention than I choose,” I snapped. “Good day, Mr. Hargreaves. "
― Tasha Alexander , And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, #1)