They Found Him Dead Quotes

“My dear girl, don't talk nonsense to me! You're lazy, that's all that's wrong with you. Why don't you take up social work?”
― Georgette Heyer, They Found Him Dead

“You're more prejudiced against Paul Mansell than I've ever known you to be against anyone," said Hannasyde.

"Not prejudiced,"said the Sergeant firmly. "I never let myself get prejudiced. All I say is, that he's a nasty, slimy, double-faced tick who'd murder his own grandmother if he saw a bit of money to be got out of it.”
― Georgette Heyer, They Found Him Dead

“Miss Allison realised with a slight sinking of the heart that she was to be made the recipient of confidences.”
― Georgette Heyer, They Found Him Dead

“I just told them that dear Uncle Silas has gone away on a long journey," she said. "They're such mites, you know, and I've never let them hear about Death, or have ugly toys or stories about ogres and things. I mean, I do frightfully believe in keeping their little minds free from everything but happy, beautiful things, don't you?”
― Georgette Heyer, They Found Him Dead