"Lady Maccon.” “By George, Boots! How the deuce……" — Gail Carriger
"Lady Maccon.” “By George, Boots! How the deuce can you possibly tell that there is Lady Maccon?” queried the other top-hated gentleman. “Who else would be standing in the middle of a street on full-moon night with a raging ruddy fire behind her, waving a parasol about?” “Good point, good point."
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Gail Carriger
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170 Quotes by Gail Carriger
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