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A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1) QUOTES

A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1) QUOTES

1 " A Lady never sits on the floor.' A lady probably wasn't supposed to crawl on her belly through the dirt either. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

2 " He looked like a pleasant gentleman and he irritated Georgina, so Miranda was inclined to like him. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

3 " Never mail the blue ones. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

4 " A lady never posted letters to an unrelated male. But the very writing of his name made her feel dangerous. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

5 " Letter from Griffith-- "I know it is difficult, but do work harder to control yourself. Mother was beside herself with worry when she found you rolling on the floor laughing over a book you were reading."
The memory brought a curve to Miranda's lips. It had been a very funny book. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

6 " Next time he pretended to die, he would do so on his stomach. It would be much easier. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

7 " It is never a happy day when an eight-year-old girl's cheesecake lands in the dirt, and she certainly doesn't take kindly to the laughing little boy who put it there. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

8 " Sticking her tongue out at a piece of paper was the definition of useless, but it made Miranda feel better anyway. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

9 " Her impending spinsterhood must be bothering her more than she realized if a servant was catching her attention in such a way. Of course, he was a very nicely put together servant. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

10 " If you'll excuse me, I have an alternate personality to resume. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

11 " The journey across the study carpet took forever. Did time seem slower to anyone else? "Lady Miranda," he said, executing a slight bow.
Miranda's fist connected with his nose. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

12 " She stood in the middle of the room, wringing her hands, trying to hold back the tears and losing the fight. Yes, she had been mad at him. Yes, she had wanted to cause him bodily harm. But she hadn't wanted him killed! "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

13 " Amazing how such a little bit of light made the pathway so much easier to navigate. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

14 " The safest of disguises were the consistent ones. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

15 " He loved her hair. It was like sunshine. Not the sunshine he saw here in England, but the all-consuming sun found on the open water, traveling between England and France. The vast spread of waves magnified the glory of the sun by reflecting it back on you until the golden glow swallowed you whole. That was her hair. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

16 " Marshington is here. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

17 " As her mother frequently told her, a lady never makes her family suffer because she is in a bad mood. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

18 " It was a rare man who could effectively threaten a bloke and tease a brother in the same breath. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)

19 " Are you daft, man? It takes only a moment to tell her head is filled with fashion and frippery. I’d rather court your parlor maid. "

― Kristi Ann Hunter , A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)