April Lady Quotes

“It was growing late, and though one might stand on the brink of a deep chasm of disaster, one was still obliged to dress for dinner.”
― Georgette Heyer, April Lady

“Yes, and that puts me in mind of another thing I have to say to you! Why the devil don't you take better care of Nell? Did you get her out of a silly scrape? No, you didn't! I did! All you did was put it into her head you thought she had only married you for your fortune, when anyone but a gudgeon must have known she's too big a pea-goose to have enough sense to do anything of the kind!”
― Georgette Heyer, April Lady

“No brilliance in attack?' demanded the Viscount, 'After Salamanca?'
'Well I don't know about Salamanca,' said Mr Wittering unguardedly,' All I say is -'
But the Viscount cut him short. Mr Heathersett, standing in patient boredom while invisible armies manoeuvered about him, and the Viscount drew invisible lines on the flagway with the point of his cane, reflected that it would henceforth be impossible for Mr Wittering to say (if there was any truth in him) that he didn't know about Salamanca.”
― Georgette Heyer, April Lady