The Serpent's Shadow Quotes

“There's no justice for the poor man. Money buys justice, and I have no doubt there's a great deal of money in that man's pockets to buy the finest judge on the bench.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Serpent's Shadow

“…it’s a bad world where a rich man can buy the harm of a poor one.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Serpent's Shadow

“I am not the sort of woman of whom Marie Corelli would approve.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Serpent's Shadow

“Had she been fully white, had she been a man, Alderscroft would have had her brought into the fold and properly taught immediately.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Serpent's Shadow

“I’ll ‘ave ’er there well afore, ma‘am,” the cabby said, impressed by the guinea, if by nothing else. He chirruped to his horse, who trotted off without needing a slap of the reins or a touch of the whip.”
― Mercedes Lackey, The Serpent's Shadow