Cases Quote by Astrid Lindgren

“Pippi stroking his back. ‘Bosh, that was a true fib,’ she added. ‘But if it was true, how could it be a fib? Perhaps…

— Astrid Lindgren

“The chef turned back to the housekeeper. “Why is there doubt about the relations between Monsieur and Madame Rutledge?” The sheets,” she said succinctly.…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Words are wind, and men will lie to get their way, as any maid could tell you.”

— George R.R. Martin

“If you order some servant to bring food, I'm leaving." "I was going to make sure Albert hadn't moved the car." "Oh, right. Albert…

— Michelle Hodkin

“The maid told him that a girl and a child had come looking for him, but since she didn't know them, she hadn't cared…

— George Sand

“He called the operator from the phone in the kitchen and then left a message for Mr. Keane at his office. As luck would…

— Alice McDermott

“Lebedeva snapped her fingers. “It’s like lying!” she exclaimed. “Well, we understand that, of course! The bigger the lie, the happier the liar.”

— Catherynne M. Valente

“He took her face in his hands and kissed it, and she saw that he was laughing. "When you're an old maid in mittens…

— Daphne du Maurier

At the table of a gentleman living in the Chausee d'Antin was served up an Arles sausage of enormous size. "Will you accept a…

— Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“She finished updating the ledgers and was about to head out to inspect the turndown of the guests’ rooms when a man rapped on…

— Fiona Davis

“The youngest Merriville, bursting into the room some time later, found them seated side by side on the sofa. 'Buddle said I wasn't to…

— Georgette Heyer

“It dawned on me I had just ordered the Prince of Teravinea to perform the menial labor of a scullery maid. At first I…

— D. Maria Trimble