The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2)

by Elizabeth Peters

Five years of marriage have taught me that even if one is unamused by the (presumed) wit of one’s spouse, one does not say so. Some concessions to temperament are necessary if the marital state is to flourish.

Emerson is a remarkable person, considering that he is a man. Which is not saying a great deal.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point.

“It is impossible for any rational mind to follow the peculiar mental convolutions that pass for logic among the male sex,” I replied. “However, the course of action you have suggested happens to suit my own plans. I will therefore do as you ask.”