Lord of the Silent Quotes

“His lips parted, but long years of experience with Ramses, and to some extent, Emerson, had taught me how to turn a conversation into a monologue.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“Emerson abandoned irony for blunt and passionate speech.
'This war has been a monumental blunder from the start! Britain is not solely responsible, but by God, gentlemen, she must share the blame, and she will pay a heavy price: the best of her young men, future scholars and scientists and statesmen, and ordinary, decent men who might have led ordinary, decent lives. And how will it end, when you tire of your game of soldiers? A few boundaries redrawn, a few transitory political advantages, in exchange for an entire continent laid waste and a million graves! What I do may be of minor importance in the total accumulation of knowledge, but at least I don't have blood on my hands.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“She is fiercely protective of all those she loves, Emerson. She would take your part just as vigorously if someone were unkind to you.'
'D'you think so?' Emerson considered this idea.
'I refuse to pick a quarrel with you so that Sennia can defend you. She'll get over it; just be polite to Gargery.'
'Damnation,' said Emerson”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“opinion. “ ’Pon my word, Amelia, that was extraordinarily high-handed, even for you.” “They agreed, didn’t they?” I removed my frock and hung it up. “Katherine appeared to be in a much more cheerful frame of mind.” “Both of them would walk off the edge of a cliff if you proposed it,” Emerson muttered.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“Well, we will build up his strength and improve his spirits.” “If anybody can do that, it’s you,” Cyrus said, smiling at me. “Quite right,” said Emerson. “She never lets up until you do what she wants.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“He was quite surprised, I believe, when instead of resisting I descended instantly from the vehicle and stepped heavily onto his bare feet.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“He was so frustrated he probably would have hired an ax murderer if that individual had been able to translate Egyptian.”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“This war has been a monumental blunder from the start! Britain is not solely responsible, but by God, gentlemen, she must share the blame, and she will pay a heavy price: the best of her young men, future scholars and scientists and statesmen, and ordinary, decent men who might have led ordinary, decent lives. And how will it end, when you tire of your game of soldiers? A few boundaries redrawn, a few transitory political advantages, in exchange for an entire continent laid waste and a million graves!”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“for, failing to capture the attention of a waiter, I hooked one of them by the arm and ordered a whiskey and soda. The buzz of conversation,”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“Bah,’ said Emerson. ‘It relieved my feelings, but it had not the”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent

“which he needs time and privacy. What better way of keeping us in Cairo,”
― Elizabeth Peters, Lord of the Silent