“Many gentleman were unable to cope with abundant chatter, which is why they so often married it.” — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
The important question is, what will your wear for a wedding dress, Alexia? You look horrible in white. — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
It's no good choosing your first husband from a school for evil geniuses. Much too difficult to kill. — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“Can you imagine...the detrimental effect on your marriage prospects, to be found unchaperoned in a library with a dead vampire!” — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
These things, regrettably, are bound to occur when one is married and befriended. — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
The duke contents himself mainly with attempting to rule the world and other suchlike nonsense. When one is guiding the patterns of… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
So, what do you think, my dear, will it be a girl or a boy?” “It will be a soul-stealer, apparently.” “What!”… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Oh, Herbert," she said pleadingly to her silent husband, "you must make him marry her! Call for the parson immediately! Look at… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Ah, Lady Maccon, how lovely. I did wonder when you would track us down.” “I was unavoidably delayed by husbands and Ivys,”… — 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
Lord Maccon reflected upon the state of his life wherein he had somehow gained a spouse who could not give a pig's… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Lady Maccon stopped suddenly. Her husband got four long strides ahead before he realized she had paused. She was starring thoughtfully up… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Why? I mean, why you? I can perfectly comprehend not liking my husband. I dislike him intensely most of the time.” Professor… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
Lord Macon deposited his wife into a chair and then knelt next to her, clutching one of her hands. "Tell me truthfully… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“You, my child, will marry well. More than once." (...) The lady retrieved the cards and shuffled them back together into one… — Gail Carriger Copy Share Image
“She was pleased her husband still thought her attractive, despite her beached-whale state, but was finding it increasingly awkward to accommodate him.… — 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
