All Georgette Heyer Quotes
- Perhaps,” murmured his lordship, “I yielded to a compassionate impulse.” “A what?” gasped his best friend. “Oh, did you think I never did so?” said… Best
- And now I wish I hadn’t been civil, because he says he shall not despair! He is as stupid as Endymion!” “No, no!” said Alverstoke… Alverstoke
- [...]if you talk any more flummery to me, Frederica, I shall give you one of my—er—icy set-downs!”(Alverstoke) Alverstoke
- [...]my memory is reasonably good—unlike yours, dear sir!” “Mine is erratic,” he said imperturbably. “I remember only what interests me. Dear
- I was under the impression that I warned you that in London country ways will not do, Frederica!” “You did!” she retorted. “And although I… Accompanied
- The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was mistaken: the… Anxiously
- She stretched out her hand, saying, “Vernon! My dear, what a delightful surprise!” “What’s surprising about it?” he enquired, lifting his black brows. “Didn’t you… Acidity
- Is it not unsupportable to be held down to a canter when you long to gallop for miles? Canter
- Depend upon it, you are just the sort of girl a man would be glad to have for his sister! You don't even know how… All
- Miss Trent regarded her thoughtfully. "Well, it's an odd circumstance, but I've frequently observed that whenever you boast of your beauty you seem to lose… Anxiously
- Sir Richard sighed. "Rid yourself of the notion that I cherish any villainous designs upon your person," he said. "I imagine I might well be… Any
- Horatia said eagerly: "Oh, you will take m-me instead?" "No," said Rule, with a faint smile. "I won't do that. But I will engage not… Child
- What I mean is, like you to have everything you want. Wished it was me, that's all All
- My house seems remarkably full of people," he observed. "Is it possible we were expected. Expected
- You know what I think? Fate! That's what it is fate! There's a thing that comes after a fellow:got a name,but I forgot what it… Basket
- I do not want a boy. I only want Monseigneur! Boy
- Don't you dare call me arrogant!If ever I had any at all-which I deny!- how much could I possibly have left after having been ridden… All
- Oh, yes, she's unusual!' he said bitterly. 'She blurts our whatever may come into her head;she tumbles from one outrageous escapade into another;she's happier gromming… Abominable
- Oh, Randall, don't be such a vile beast!" "I don't think much of that",he said critically. "Amiable snake was much better. Amiable
- I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me." "Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep. Any
- Well, you have the right to make a sacrifice of yourself, but I'll be damned if I'll let you sacrifice me! Damned
- My dear girl, you don't consent to an abduction! You consent to an elopement, and I knew you wouldn't do that. Abduction
- Has no one ever told you that it is the height of impropriety to kiss any gentleman, unless you have the intention of accompanying him… Accompanying
- As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do. All
- O God, I love you to the edge of madness, Venetia, but I'm not mad yet--not so mad that I don't know how disastrous it… Advantage