" From what I’ve seen so far,” Devon remarked, “it would be far more sensible to set fire to this rotting heap of timber rather than to try and repair it.”
Kathleen’s eyes widened. “Eversby Priory is historic. It’s four hundred years old.”
“So is the plumbing, I’ll wager. "

― Lisa Kleypas , Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)