““The old marchioness had him tracing down bed hangings and carpets for her. Send that. Be here. To her, all the world was a menial. If she wanted a lobster or a sturgeon, she ordered it up, and if she wanted good taste she ordered it in the same way. The marchioness would run her hand over Florentine silks, making little squeaks of pleasure. "You bought it, Master Cromwell," she would say. "And very beautiful it is. Your next task is to work out how we pay for it.””
![“Only a short time ago hed envied these brightly plumed birds[ladies in pastel dresses]. They possessed everything money could buy and most had the leisure to enjoy it. Yet their needs were greater than his own. They required a flock of admirers, dozens of servants, expensive clothes, and showy…” quote by Cara Lynn James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f91/cara-lynn-james-89493_expensive-clothes_only-a-short-time-ago-hed-envied-these-b_1218029.jpg)
![“[Her] idea of a fair trade--her lentils for your caviar.” quote by Maya Corrigan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6a7/maya-corrigan-94832_cozy-mystery_her-idea-of-a-fair-trade-her-lentils-for_275737.jpg)
