Rope’s End, Rogue’s End Quotes

“during which he probably gave them chapter and verse concerning his forthcoming tour.”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

“he heard nothing save the characteristic groans and grumblings of the ancient house.”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

“The sun had just set, and mist was settling in white swathes over the grass, waist high, the fantastic wraiths ghost-like in the still air. The rose of sunset was fading from the sky; the west now faintly saffron with a white pinprick of evening star just strengthening against the fading daylight. Inside the house the panelled hall was sombre and shadowy, its colours merged into the grey tones of twilight.”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

“Reeves had summed up Elsie Harford as a shrewd, capable young woman of the modern type, “hard as nails, but quick in the uptake” was Reeves’ estimate of her,”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

“three steps leading up the necessary. Funny notion of preserving dignity on undignified occasions. You either go up steps or else go down them for all purposes”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

“the dull fire, whose logs smouldered sulkily in the vast open hearth.”
― E.C.R. Lorac, Rope’s End, Rogue’s End