Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue Quotes

“Fiddlesticks! I happen to know that residents have first priority when it comes to inviting parties. I am disappointed in you. Furthermore, you are not making your mark on society.” “I do not need to make my mark on society,” said the captain with a certain hauteur. “I am in society.” “But not a leader. You must cultivate some eccentricity. There is a captain in the Guards who has achieved a certain notoriety by engaging to climb around the furniture of a room without once setting foot on the floor.”
― Marion Chesney, Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue

“Miss Tonks had been brought up to believe that a lady never discussed money. But life in the hotel business had changed all that. She gave a little cough and asked tentatively, “Are you in funds?”
― Marion Chesney, Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue