Judging from the letters I've received from obviously feeble-minded persons who wish I would write another These Old Shades, it ought to sell like hot cakes. Georgette Heyer More Quotes by Georgette Heyer More Quotes From Georgette Heyer I do not want a boy. I only want Monseigneur! Georgette Heyer want boys My house seems remarkably full of people," he observed. "Is it possible we were expected. Georgette Heyer expected house people You know what I think? Fate! That's what it is fate! There's a thing that comes after a fellow:got a name,but I forgot what it is. Creeps up behind him, and puts him in the basket when he ain't expecting it. Georgette Heyer fate names thinking You’ve no more for me than I have for you.” Considerably disconcerted by this direct attack, she stammered: “How can you say so? When I am sure I have always been most sincerely attached to you!” “You deceive yourself, sister: not to me, but to my purse! Georgette Heyer sincerely purses deceiving The charm of your society, My Sparrow, lies in not knowing what will you say next - though one rapidly learns to fear the worst! Georgette Heyer sparrows knowing lying Miss Grantham gave a shriek. 'You have trifled with me!' she said, into the folds of her handkerchief. 'You promised me marriage, and now you mean to cast me off for Another! Georgette Heyer missing said mean My dearest goose, why didn't you trust me, when I assured you that you might?' he countered. 'I have cherished throughout the believe that you would confide in me, and you see I was quite right. Georgette Heyer trust-me might believe Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are? Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung! Georgette Heyer necks girl mind Léonie, you will do well to consider. You are not the first woman in my life." She smiled through her tears. "Monseigneur, I would so much rather be the last woman than the first,” she said. Georgette Heyer lasts tears firsts And that reminds me, Mama! I have just intercepted another of that puppy’s floral offerings to my sister. This billet was attached to it.” (Charles) Georgette Heyer mama puppy offering You must not imagine that Papa or I have the least notion of compelling you to marry anyone whom you hold in aversion, for I am sure that such a thing would be quite shocking! And Charles would not do so either, would you, dear Charles?”(Elizabeth Ombersley) “No, certainly not. But neither would I consent to her marriage with any such frippery fellow as Augustus Fawnhope!” “Augustus,” announced Cecilia, putting up her chin, “will be remembered long after you have sunk into oblivion!” “By his creditors? I don’t doubt it. Georgette Heyer papa doubt long You will allow that one's curiosity must be aroused when one learns that a lady is prepared to elope to escape from advances one had not the least intention of making! Georgette Heyer prepared intention curiosity Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls. Georgette Heyer fool courses girl I am relieved. May I now have the truth? Georgette Heyer relieved may Your fate is writ clear;you will be murdered. I cannot conceive how it comes about that you were not murdered long since! How odd!Charles himself once said that to me, or something like it! There is nothing odd in it; any sensible man must say it! Georgette Heyer fate men long The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending. Georgette Heyer enchanted greater pain She bowed her head, clasping her hands tightly before her upon the arm of his chair, for her heart yearned towards him, yet could not reach him, and it made her throat ache with unhappiness to meet that look of his that rested on her face without seeing it. Georgette Heyer heart hands looks I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth. Georgette Heyer modern-youth abduction daylight Spread the glad tidings that it will not disappoint Miss Heyer's many admirers. Judging from the letters I've received from obviously feeble-minded persons who do so wish I would write another These Old Shades, it ought to sell like hot cakes. I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense, but it's questionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter, or recovering from flu. Its period detail is good; my husband says it's witty---and without going to these lengths, I will say that it is very good fun. Georgette Heyer husband witty fun I comfort myself with the reflection that your wife will possibly be able to curb your desire--I admit, a natural one for the most part--to exterminate your fellows. Georgette Heyer wife reflection desire