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Why Shoot a Butler? QUOTES

Why Shoot a Butler? QUOTES

1 " Which was the best I could do, sir, seeing as the motorboat was no use and I'd got to get across the creek somehow. I won't repeat what that Peabody said, because it doesn't bear repeating, but..."

"I said," interrupted a voice with relish, "I said I 'adn't been 'ired to row an 'ippo across the creek, and no more I 'ad. "

― Georgette Heyer , Why Shoot a Butler?

2 " Wolf was Felicity’s Alsatian. When fetched from the stables he evinced his satisfaction by bounding around his mistress and barking madly for the first hundred yards of their walk. Exercising him was not, as Frank knew from experience, all joy, as he was not in the least amenable to discipline, had to be caught and held at the approach of any motor vehicle, and had a habit of plunging unadvisedly into quarrels with others of the canine race. "

― Georgette Heyer , Why Shoot a Butler?

3 " The narrow main Street of the town was, as usual upon a weekday, crowded with cars whose owners had parked them there while they shopped. Wolf exchanged objurgations with an Airedale seated in a large touring car and Felicity, her attention attracted towards the car, announced that it belonged to Tony Corkran. "

― Georgette Heyer , Why Shoot a Butler?

4 " Bill was sniffing suspiciously at Tucker’s ankles. Tucker made propitiating noises and wondered why the young lady couldn't have had a nice little Pekingese. He advanced a nervous hand towards bill, assuring him that he was a good dog. Bill was more interested in trying to assert whether he was a good man. He came to the conclusion that no steps need at the moment be taken to evict the constable and went off again to continue operations in the back garden. "

― Georgette Heyer , Why Shoot a Butler?