The Foundling Quotes

“If I must consort with rogues [...] I own I like them to be in the grand manner.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling

“She sighed and leaned her cheek against his shoulder. "How comfortable this is! she said. "And so delightfully vulgar! Does plain Mr Dash put his arm round ladies in hackney coaches?"
"When not in gaol he does," the Duke responded.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling

“I like very few people nowadays; in fact, the number of persons whom I cordially dislike increases almost hourly.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling

“I hardly dare open my mouth," drawled Gideon, "but there is much in what he says, Gaywood. I don't reckon myself a mean shot, but I would think twice before I engaged in pistol-play with Sale. And you won't hit him you know. He is such a little fellow, and you are such a damnably bad shot!”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling

“It is high time you realised that you are of age, and may do as you please. Now, be off, and don’t neglect to change your stockings!”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling

“It was incomprehensible to her that anyone should be amused by such a circumstance, but both Gilly and Gideon plainly thought it excessively funny, so she smiled dutifully, realizing the truth of her mama's dictum, that there was never any knowing what stupidities men would find diverting.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Foundling