“He was awfully good at being aristocratic. Alexia, on the other hand, was only good at being autocratic. Not quite the same… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Alexia seemed to recall hearing one matron complain that the Italians were very passionate in their support of balls.” — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Ah, Ivy, thought Alexia happily, spreading a verbal fog wherever she goes. — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“How ghastly for her,” said Alexia, driven beyond endurance into comment. “People actually thinking, with their brains, and right next door. Oh,… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“How did that saying go? Alexia wondered. Ah, yes, “Brash as an American.” Well, they had won their independence somehow, and it… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Loontwill’s face, that of a pretty woman who had aged without realizing it, screwed itself up into a grimace Alexia supposed… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Alexia had, in part, compensated for a lack of soul through the liberal application of manners. This was rather like donning an… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Why Alexia that is quite beautiful. It does ot reflect your customary taste at all approved Miss Hisselpenny with glee. Trust Ivy… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Alexia blinked stupidly at the Beta from around the earl’s upper arm. Her heart was doing crazy things, and she still could… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Alexia was not a particularly musical person, and her husband, a noted opera singer in his human days, had once described her… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
It was a constant source of amazement to Alexia that the only thing she had ever done in her entire life that… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Someone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry. Given her previous… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Alexia decided, then and there, that Lord Conall Maccon clearly had only two modes of operation: annoyed and aroused. She wondered which… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“We realy must work on our communitcation. Perhaps if you were not so constantly intrested in other forms of intimacy, I might… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
She boasted the general battle-ax demeanor of an especially strict governess. This was the kind of woman who took her tea black,… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“There was a pleasantness to the air and a spirit about the town that did not come from its color, but from some inner,… — gail carriger Copy Share
I do not giggle without purpose. Lady Linette says you should never misapply a giggle. — Gail Carriger Copy Share
My Hallway" remarked Lord Akeldama,"Has never seen such lively action. And That, my sugarplums, is saying something! — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“Ball?" said one of the Pistons with interest. "We like balls." Dimity gave them her best, most haughty look. "Yes, but are you certain… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“Goodness gracious me,' exclaimed Alexia, 'what are you wearing? It looks like the unfortunate progeny of an illicit union between a pair of binoculars… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“Ivy waved the wet handkerchief, as much as to say, words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress. Then, because Ivy never settled for meaningful… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
Lady Maccon cogitated. She would like to encourage this new spirit of social-mindedness. If Felicity needed anything in her life, it was a cause.… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
Why did you want to go and distract me like that? I was quite in my element and everything.' Conall laughed. 'Someone has to… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“She wondered if the immortal's avoidance of life's ugliness was a matter of survival or bigotry. Lord Akeldama did so love to know all… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“Sophronia had no idea why Felix was so intent upon her. She had not yet received lessons in seduction, or she might have understood… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
Lord Maccon believed that if his trousers were on his legs, and something else was on his torso, he was dressed. The less done… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
But we were talking about me and my problems." Sophronia looked Monique up and down gravely. "I don't think we're going to solve those… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
“Nice prong," said Sophronia after a moment. Felix grinned and waggled his eyebrows lasciviously. "Thank you for saying so." Sophronia was instantly suspicious. "You… — Gail Carriger Copy Share
