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1 " I wish I had only offered youa sovereign instead of ten pounds. Give me back nine pounds, Jane; I’ve a use for it.''And so have I, sir,' I returned, putting my hands and my purse behind me. 'I could not spare the money on any account.''Little niggard!' said he, 'refusing me a pecuniary request! Give me five pounds, Jane.''Not five shillings, sir; nor five pence.''Just let me look at the cash.''No, sir; you are not to be trusted. "
― Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre
2 " I was not so comfortable with my new authority that I could say 'We eat the chicken now!' but the magus had seen that I was considering it..." My purse is full enough," said the magus, " to keep you supplied with roast chickens." " So, so, so," I said. " We know who the power behind the throne is," and the magus laughed." You eat more than Gen did after prison," he said." I have more sympathy with him all the time. Are you going to finish that drumstick?" I asked." I am. Stop staring at it. "
3 " I dug through my purse for the Glock. There is was, and I realized I'd never set the safety. I decided to consider this a great example of forethought rather than my being the stupidest gun handler on the planet. "
― Gini Koch
4 " Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit upon the wall or travel to far lands. "
― George S. Clason
5 " Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit on the wall or travel to far lands. "
― George S. Clason , The Richest Man in Babylon
6 " I'm wondering why I thought it was a good idea to fill my purse with eggs." He blinked at me. I pulled a cold, flabby fried egg from mny bag, followed by its twin, holding them up so he could see. " Eggs." " You couldn't carry a packet of peanuts like a normal person?" he asked. I smiled. " I've never done normal particularly well.... "
7 " I forgot my purse of laughter when I dressed this mornin'," she told me. " Have you not bought anythin' the last few days? Prices have gone up. Pay or starve, it's all one to me. "
8 " I quickly scoop up the rest of my personal life on display on the sidewalk and I'm relieved that I had removed the flavored condoms that Regina had shoved into my purse before I left yesterday. Bacon Flavor. What woman wants to taste meat while, you know, tasting meat? "
― Vi Keeland , Worth the Fight (MMA Fighter, #1)
9 " I wasn’t afraid of your average dark alley. I had standard Agency-issue spells in my coat and a nine millimeter in my purse for dealing with the less dangerous pests, but even I knew you have to be careful with an upset woman. "
― J.C. Nelson , Free Agent (Grimm Agency, #1)
10 " Bad divorce?" Hardy asked, his gaze falling to my hands. I realized I was clutching my purse in a death grip.“No, the divorce was great,” I said. “It was the marriage that sucked. "
11 " I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before second because although they took my purse they did not take my life third because although they took my all it was not much and fourth because it was I who was robbed and not I who robbed. "
12 " I'm a disorganized mess. My purse is gross: I once found a shoulder pad, string cheese, and a Christmas ornament in it! "
