About Georgette Heyer
She married mining engineer George Ronald Rougier in 1925 and spent several years living in Tanganyika Territory and Macedonia before returning to England in 1929. Her novel These Old Shades became popular even during the General Strike, leading her to believe that publicity was not needed for good sales. Heyer never gave interviews, once saying that her private life concerned only herself and her family.
![“[...]if you talk any more flummery to me, Frederica, I shall give you one of my—er—icy set-downs!”(Alverstoke)” quote by Georgette Heyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/990/georgette-heyer-1080_giving_if-you-talk-any-more-flummery-to-me-fred_1894077.jpg)
![“[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.” quote by Georgette Heyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9ef/georgette-heyer-1080_cost_he-was-aware-of-the-value-of-the-word-of_1462535.jpg)
![“It is now obvious to us all that he has every objection," said Randall. "You know, you had very much better withdraw, my dear aunt. I feel sure that Uncle Henry's double life is going to be exposed. My own conviction is that he has been keeping a mistress for years." [...] Mrs. Lupton flushed…” quote by Georgette Heyer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f69/georgette-heyer-1080_double-life_it-is-now-obvious-to-us-all-that-he-has_2749828.jpg)
