Kate Dolan > Quotes

“Impossible as it seemed, many of these older ladies, who never stirred from the house past sunset, had either not heard the tales of his behavior two nights ago or had not believed them.
The ones who did obviously has enough manners, or at least enough sense, to keep quiet in the presence of his mother. Had anyone said anything outright, his mother would probably have no qualms about asking the offender to choose a weapon and name her second.”
― Kate Dolan, A Certain Want of Reason

“He collapsed into a chair bedecked with cushions. "Pillows love me," he sighed.”
― Kate Dolan, A Certain Want of Reason

“Edmund dashed over to the nearest window. "I'll jump off this ship!" he announced. But the window wouldn't open without more of a struggle than he had time to offer. So he made his exit through the more convenient, albeit less dramatic, doorway with Adrington and Mountdale in close pursuit.”
― Kate Dolan, A Certain Want of Reason

“And that's how it would start. He would make a ridiculous leaping entrance back into the ballroom.”
― Kate Dolan, A Certain Want of Reason

“He had been fast asleep.
But a bad dream woke him up.
And she was standing outside, demanding entrance.”
― Kate Dolan, A Certain Want of Reason