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Frederica QUOTES

Frederica QUOTES

1 " Bustle about Noddy, or we shant be in time to snabble any of the lobster patties. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

2 " Perhaps,” murmured his lordship, “I yielded to a compassionate impulse.”
“A what?” gasped his best friend.
“Oh, did you think I never did so?” said his lordship, the satirical glint in his eyes extremely pronounced. “You wrong me! I do, sometimes—not frequently, of course, but every now and then! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

3 " Believe me, it is quite unnecessary! I neither know nor care what it cost to redeem Lufra—and if you badger me on this very boring matter I shall not invite you to go with me when I try out my new team!”

There was a moment’s tense silence; then Jessamy raised his eyes, no longer glowing, but uncomfortably austere. “Very well, sir,” he said quietly. “Will you tell me, if you please, what I owe you?”

“No, young Stiff-rump! I will not! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

4 " Do you recall Fred Merriville?”
She stared at him. “Fred Merriville? Pray, what has he to say to anything?”
“The poor fellow has nothing to say: he’s dead, alas! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

5 " You don’t understand!” she exclaimed bitterly.

“That,” said his lordship, with a touch of acidity, “is a foolish accusation which lacks even the saving grace of originality! Every generation, my child, has said, or thought, that the preceding one was devoid of understanding or experience. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

6 " But if Frederica was aware of my sentiments, and begged Cousin Alverstoke to intervene—!” She shuddered, and clasped her hands tensely together. “You see, he could, Harry! He could arrange for Endymion to be sent abroad, for instance, and then I think I should die. Oh, my dear brother, there’s no one to help us but you, and I count on your support! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

7 " That drew a laugh from Jessamy, but he said, after a moment: “You had better flay me. It was my fault—all my fault!”

“I was wondering how long it would be before you contrived to convince yourself that you were to blame,” said Alverstoke caustically. “I haven’t the slightest wish to know how you arrived at such an addlebrained conclusion, so don’t put yourself to the trouble of telling me! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

8 " Do let me assure you that if ever Endymion should ask me to give a ball in his honour I shall take steps to have him placed under restraint! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

9 " As for Miss Merriville, Mr Trevor felt that she was very well able to take care of herself. He had been dazzled by her beautiful companion, but he retained a vague impression of a self-possessed female, with a slightly aquiline nose, and an air of friendly assurance. He did not think that she would be easily taken-in. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

10 " The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was mistaken: the blatantly worshipful look in the eyes of a twelve-year-old, anxiously raised to his, was new to him, and it pierced his defences. He was capable of giving the coolest of set-downs to any gushing female; and the advances of toadeaters he met with the most blistering of snubs; but even as he realised how intolerably bored he would be in Soho he found himself quite unable to snub his latest and most youthful admirer. It would be like kicking a confiding puppy. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

11 " On the toodle last night, and not feeling quite the thing today? "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

12 " A man whose raiment attracted attention, had said Mr Brummell, was not a well-dressed man. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

13 " Of all the abominable abbreviations I think Carrie the most repulsive! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

14 " The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was mistaken: the blatantly worshipful look in the eyes of a twelve-year-old, anxiously raised to his, was new to him, and it pierced his defences. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

15 " [...]if you talk any more flummery to me, Frederica, I shall give you one of my—er—icy set-downs!”(Alverstoke) "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

16 " And don’t you say that it is very kind and obliging of him, sir, like Jessamy, because if you don’t like a person, you don’t wish to be obliged to him! "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

17 " Do you have a husband concealed about you? "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

18 " I didn’t smuggle the dog into the country; I merely caused him to be smuggled out of Baluchistan. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

19 " Well, I must own that you are not at all goodnatured to your sisters," she said frankly. "Not that I blame you for that - at least, not altogether! They seem positively to take delight in setting up your back! I wonder they shouldn't know that pinching at one's brothers is fatal! But whatever you may say you are not a monster of selfishness. You wouldn't be so kind to Jessamy and Felix if that were so. "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica

20 " nothing makes one so cross as knowing one is in the wrong, does it? "

― Georgette Heyer , Frederica