405 Quotes by Georgette Heyer

You have had Ravenscar murdered, and hidden his body in my cellar!" uttered her ladyship, sinking into a chair. "We shall all be ruined! I knew it!""My dear ma'am it is no such thing!" Deborah said amused. "He is not dead I assure you!

Yes, but if you cannot clear your name, what then are we to do?" she demanded."Forget we ever met!" said Ludovic with a groan.This Spartan resolve did not commend itself to Eustacie at all. Two large tears sparkled on the ends of her eyelashes, and she said in a very forlorn voice; "But me, I have a memory of the very longest!

This is my cousin, by the way. I dare say you know of him. He is very wicked and kills people in duels. Vidal, this is Frederick.

Your presence in England is extremely – shall we say enlivening? – Vidal. But I believe I shall survive the loss of it.

What is it, my dear delight?'She gave a tiny sigh, but shook her head, and looked up smilingly into his face. 'Mere irritation of the nerves, perhaps. Never mind it! I'm better now.''I do mind it.' He had been holding both her hands, but he released one, and drew a finger lightly across he brow. 'You mustn't frown, Venetia. Never in my presence, at all events!''Well, I won't!' she said obligingly. 'Are you smoothing it away - *stoopid*?

And I am very uncomfortable in these clothes. I think too that I am a little frightened. There is not even M. Davenant left. I shall be forced to eat pudding, and that woman will kiss me.’ She heaved a large sigh. ‘Life is very hard,’ she remarked sadly.

She said reflectively. ‘Ma’am, I think fathers are– are the veriest plague.’ ‘We have suffered, child,’ said Miss Merriot.

Best thing she could do. Going to take her to stay with my grandmother.’ ‘By Jove!’ exclaimed Ferdy, much struck. ‘Devilish good notion of yours, Gil! As long as she ain’t dead.’ ‘Of course she ain’t dead!’ said Mr Ringwood, with a touch of impatience. ‘How could I take Kitten to stay with her if she was?

People who collect objects of rarity, my dear Eustacie, will often, so I believe, go to quite unheard of lengths to acquire the prize they covet.