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> [“What are you doing here?"Lady Vickers asked, turning her frosty glare to Sebastian. "Exactly what you think, my lady," he said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-are-you-doing-here-lady-vickers-asked-turning-her-frosty-glare/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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> [“Isn’t it nice,” the older lady said, leaning in so that only Penelope could hear her words, “to discover that we’re not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/isn-t-it-nice-the-older-lady-said-leaning-in-so-that-only-penelope/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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> [“Isn't it nice, " the older lady said, leaning in so that only Peneleope could hear her words, " to discover that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/isn-t-it-nice-the-older-lady-said-leaning-in-so-that-only-peneleope/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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> [“He turned to her. “Didn’t you see the lightning strike the steeple?” She recovered with a sip of tea, then smiled sweetly.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/he-turned-to-her-didn-t-you-see-the-lightning-strike-the-steeple-she/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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> [The two of you together are a menace,” Penelope remarked. “My aim in life,” Lady Danbury announced, “is to be a menace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-two-of-you-together-are-a-menace-penelope-remarked-my-aim-in-life/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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## More by Julia Quinn

> [“what a sad pair we are," she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-a-sad-pair-we-are-she-said-surely-we-can-manage-a-conversation/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [It was the one dream he'd never permitted himself to consider.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-the-one-dream-he-d-never-permitted-himself-to-consider/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/but-hyacinth-bridgerton-who-at-ten-should-have-known-the-least-about/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [Daphne," he said with controlled gentleness, "what is wrong?" She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I'm so insensitive,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daphne-he-said-with-controlled-gentleness-what-is-wrong-she-sat-down/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [You are always looking at people like this.” And then she made a face, one he couldn’t possibly begin to describe. “If I ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-are-always-looking-at-people-like-this-and-then-she-made-a-face/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“Charlotte had tried to read his work. It seemed only polite, after all, given that they were neighbors. But after a while, she'd simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/charlotte-had-tried-to-read-his-work-it-seemed-only-polite-after-all/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“Yes?" "When you said you weren't angry..." "Yes?" "Were you?" "I was rather annoyed," he admitted. "But not angry?" She sounded as if she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/yes-when-you-said-you-weren-t-angry-yes-were-you-i-was-rather-annoyed/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daniel-held-himself-very-still-waiting-for-the-wave-of-jealousy-that/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“ "What do you say, Miss Lyndon? Shall we have a go at it?" " 'Shall we have a go at it?' " Ellie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-do-you-say-miss-lyndon-shall-we-have-a-go-at-it-shall-we-have-a/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“Just curious,she mouthed. "What? I didn't catch that." Jjuussttccuurriioouuss.She drew it out this time, hoping he'd be able to read her lips. "If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/just-curious-she-mouthed-what-i-didn-t-catch-that/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“It was nearly impossible to keep anything a secret, especially from her sisters, the youngest of whom—Hyacinth—could probably have won the war against Napoleon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-nearly-impossible-to-keep-anything-a-secret-especially-from/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“Something important is always about to happen... And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'll enjoy life better that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/something-important-is-always-about-to-happen-and-if-not-you-d-do/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“Sophie picked her way through the forest, stepping over tree roots, and pushing aside low-lying branches, letting them snap back behind her with reckless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/sophie-picked-her-way-through-the-forest-stepping-over-tree-roots-and/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [People will think you're courting me.' 'Nonsense, everyone knows I don't court respectable women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/people-will-think-you-re-courting-me-nonsense-everyone-knows-i-don-t/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“If you cannot recognize the problem, there is no way that I could explain it to you." He laughed, damn the man. "My goodness,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-cannot-recognize-the-problem-there-is-no-way-that-i-could/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

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