Quote by Katherine Rundell Download Open image ““An Englishman without an umbrella is less than half a man,” he said. Matteo”” — Katherine Rundell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“I stood under the umbrella for hours before I folded it up and started walking. Umbrellas can block the sun, shield the rain, and… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
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“An Italian, probably; Englishmen were rained on too often to come up with anything that imaginative.” — Natasha Pulley Copy Share Image
“And you call yourself an English gentleman,' she exclaimed, savagely. 'No, that's a thing I've never done in all my life.” — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“We have one thing in common with umbrellas: We both exist because the rain exists!” — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
“No matter how much he loves you, sometimes he'd just rather have an inch of rain than anything else in the world.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“An English gentleman is someone who knows exactly when to stop being one.” — Maya Rodale Copy Share Image
“Whatever the adversity, if a man is on hand to provide ease to a lady’s cause, I think he’s a shitheel if he stands… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
“Three quarters of respectable England hates you." "Half," Sebastian replied with a smile. "It's really only half. Judging by my correspondence, it may be… — Courtney Milan Copy Share Image
“I simply wanted to remind you that a man without sleep, food and leisure is indistinguishable from a man without charity, patience or a… — Penelope Wilcock Copy Share Image
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“She hated official letters. They made her feel nervous. The people who wrote them sounded like they had filing cabinets where their hearts should… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
It's like eight thousand birds, Charles! Charles! Isn't it like eight thousand birds? — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“Perhaps, she thought, that’s what love does. It’s not there to make you feel special. It’s to make you brave. It was like a… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“Why didn’t she keep looking?” “My darling, because she is an adult.” Sophie ducked behind her hair. Her face was hot and tight and… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“When Sophie had first learned to read, Charles had kept the whisky in a bottle labeled CAT'S URINE, so that Sophie would not touch… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“Keep you secret, then, my darling. Everybody needs them. Secrets make you tough, and wily.” — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“Quite suddenly Sophie couldn't bear it. She pelted up to her bedroom, tripping over the stairs. The tears in her eyes were making the… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“The baby was almost certainly one year old. They knew this because of the red rosette pinned to her front, which read, 1! "Or… — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“But it's a child ! You're a man !" "Your powers of observation are formidable," said Charles. "You are a credit to your optician.” — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
“If you have money to waste on wishes, you don't need the wishes as badly as I need the money.” — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
I do, I’m afraid, understand books far more readily than I understand people. Books are so easy to get along with. — Katherine Rundell Copy Share Image
