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• speed is the curse of the age.

  Georgette Heyer

  Age, Speed, Curse

  Georgette Heyer (2010). “Death in the Stocks”, p.188, Random House

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• 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

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• 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

  Curiosity, Intention, Prepared

  Georgette Heyer (2011). “Pistols For Two”, p.199, Random House

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• 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

  Praying, Poor, Alas

  Georgette Heyer (2011). “Frederica”, p.61, Random House

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• 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

  Wish, Kind, Persons

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• 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

  Long, Doubt, Papa

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• 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

  Tears, Lasts, Firsts

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• Sir Richard sighed. "Rid yourself of the notion that I cherish any villainous designs upon your person," he said. "I imagine I might well be your father. How old are you?" "I am turned seventeen." "Well, I am nearly thirty," said Sir Richard. Miss Creed worked this out. "You couldn't possibly be my father!" "I am far too drunk to solve arithmetical problems. Let it suffice that I have not the slightest intention of making love to you.

  Georgette Heyer

  Father, Drunk, Design

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• I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me." "Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep.

  Georgette Heyer

  Sleep, Giving, Imagine

  Georgette Heyer (2010). “Behold, Here's Poison”, p.291, Random House

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• How very awkward places we do choose in which to propose to one another!' remarked Mr. Beaumaris

  Georgette Heyer

  Awkward, Propose

  Georgette Heyer (2011). “Arabella”, p.247, Random House

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• You will like her," he persisted. "Egad, she's after your own heart, maman! She shot me in the arm." "Voyons, do you think that is what I like?

  Georgette Heyer

  Heart, Thinking, Arms

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• His Grace was at her side, and lifted her down from the chair. "My enfant," he said , "duchesses do not dance on chairs, nor do they call their brothers 'imbécile'." Léonie's twinkled irrepressibly. "I do," she said firmly.

  Georgette Heyer

  Brother, Grace, Sides

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• Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him immediately to the altar?

  Georgette Heyer

  Kissing, Gentleman, Height

  Georgette Heyer (2011). “Black Sheep”, p.240, Random House

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• Let me tell you, my girl, that I'm swallowing no more of your insults! And if I hear another word from you in disparagement of the Corinthian set it will be very much the worse for you!

  Georgette Heyer

  Girl, Swallowing, Insult

  Georgette Heyer (2011). “The Nonesuch”, p.285, Random House

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• What is your name?" "Again sir, that is no concern of yours." "A mystery," he said. "I shall have to call you Clorinda." ..... "Judith! What the devil? exclaimed Peregrine. "Has there been an accident?" "Judith," repeated the gentleman of the curricle pensively. "I prefer Clorinda.

  Georgette Heyer

  Names, Gentleman, Devil

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• Does it ever occur to you, Mama, that my grandfather is a lunatic?

  Georgette Heyer

  Grandfather, Doe, Mama

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• Horatia said eagerly: "Oh, you will take m-me instead?" "No," said Rule, with a faint smile. "I won't do that. But I will engage not to marry your sister. It's not necessary to offer me an exchange, my poor child." "B-but it is!" said Horatia vigorously. "One of us m-must marry you!

  Georgette Heyer

  Children, Poor, Said

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• What I mean is, like you to have everything you want. Wished it was me, that's all

  Georgette Heyer

  Mean, Want, Like You

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• If it comes to that," retorted Frederica, with spirt, " I am continually shocked by the things you don't scruple to say to me,cousin! You are quite abominable!" He sighed. "Alas, I know it! The reflection gives me sleepless nights.

  Georgette Heyer

  Cousin, Reflection, Night

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• 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, Thinking, Names

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• Of course she is a fool, but so are all girls.

  Georgette Heyer

  Girl, Fool, Courses

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• [He was aware] of the value of the word of praise dropped at exactly the right moment; and he would have thought himself extremely stupid to withhold what cost him so little and was productive of such desirable results.

  Georgette Heyer

  Stupid, Cost, Littles

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• I have seen what comes of being patient," Amanda said with a boding look. "And I have no opinion of it." "What does come of it?" Inquired Sir Gareth. "Nothing!

  Georgette Heyer

  Doe, Looks, Opinion

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• I liked that young man, did not you? There was something particularly pleasing about his manners, which I thought very easy and frank. He has an air of honest manliness, too, which, in these days of fribbles and counter-coxcombs, I own I find refreshing!

  Georgette Heyer

  Men, Air, Honest

  Georgette Heyer (1955). “Bath Tangle”, London : Heinemann

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• Do you know, I think that of all your idiosyncrasies that choke you give, when you are determined not to laugh, is the one that most enchants me.

  Georgette Heyer

  Thinking, Giving, Laughing

  Georgette Heyer (1963). “The Nonesuch”

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