--- title: "1 Mother Asked Quotes By Julia Quinn" description: "1 Mother Asked quotes by Julia Quinn. Plus more from Julia Quinn and more Mother Asked sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg" --- > [“What can I do for you, Mother?" he asked. "And don't say 'Dance with Hermione Smythe-Smith.' Last time I did that I nearly lost three toes in the process." "I wasn't going to ask anything of the sort," Violet replied.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-and-don-t-say-dance-with/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg) ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/#itemlist", "name": "1 Mother Asked Quotes By Julia Quinn", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“What can I do for you, Mother?\" he asked. \"And don't say 'Dance with Hermione Smythe-Smith.' Last time I did that I nearly lost three toes in the process.\" \"I wasn't going to ask anything of the sort,\" Violet replied. \"I was going to ask you to dance with Prudence Featherington.\" \"Have Mercy, Mother,\" he moaned. \"She's even worse.\" \"I'm not asking you to marry the chit,\" she said. \"Just dance with her.\" Benedict fought a groan. Prudence Featherington, while essentially a nice person, had a brain the size of a pea and a laugh so grating he'd seen grown men flee with their hands over their ears. \"I'll tell you what,\" he wheedled. \"I'll dance with Penelope Featherington if you keep Prudence at bay.\" \"That'll do,\" his mother said with a satisfied nod, leaving Benedict with the sinking sensation that she'd wanted him to dance with Penelope all along. \"She's over there by the lemonade table,\" Violet said, \"dressed as a leprechaun, poor thing.The color is good for her,but someone really must take her mother in hand next time they venture out to the dressmaker. A more unfortunate costume,I can't imagine.\" \"You obviously haven't seen the mermaid,\" Benedict murmured. She swatted him lightly on the arm. \"No poking fun at the guests.\" \"But they make it so easy.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julia Quinn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-and-don-t-say-dance-with/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What can I do for you, Mother?\" he asked. \"And don't say 'Dance with Hermione Smythe-Smith.' Last time I did…” — Julia Quinn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/", "name": "Mother Asked Quotes by Julia Quinn", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/julia-quinn-282_last-time_what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-an_1546846.jpg" }, "description": "1 Mother Asked quotes by Julia Quinn. Plus more from Julia Quinn and more Mother Asked sayings from other authors.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/#breadcrumb" } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Topics", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Mother Asked", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "name": "Julia Quinn", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-asked/julia-quinn/" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```