A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

by Deanna Raybourn

Ambrose Despard’s

the fine line which marked peculiarity from madness was often simply a matter of wealth.

When one has no intention of giving birth, one cannot be entirely delighted by the carnage of birth, I had found.

Same

“Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often.”

She took in a deep breath and pulled herself up to her full height. “But my love is best reserved for myself, I think. That will serve me better.”

I will do a violence to someone,

HAHAHA

“Some men prefer a lady who is silent,” Spyridon replied sagely, “because they like to think they are smarter than their women and if she talks, he finds out he is stupid.