The Mandarin of Mayfair Quotes

“So I shall just have to try and force August to like me.” He paused, then added, “I wish he did like me, you know. Just a little, perhaps.” She blinked, and asked, “Why?” “Oh, I don’t know.” He said shyly, “I suppose—I mean—Well, the silly fellow has enough pride for a hundred, and he’s as hot at hand as a Tartar with the toothache. But—I think he’s … rather splendid.” The tears brimmed over. She said, “Oh, Jamie! I do love you so!”
― Patricia Veryan, The Mandarin of Mayfair: A Novel of Georgian England

“Oh, well, so ’tis, and we must do all that we can to help the poor dears.” Fascinated, Katrina asked, “How? We are ladies. What can we do?” “Queen Maud was a lady! And so was Boadicea, and—and the Queen of Sheba! They managed to get things done, and—” “But were not Queen Maud and Boadicea put to death?” “Oh, dear! Were they?” Gwendolyn wrinkled her brow. “You”
― Patricia Veryan, The Mandarin of Mayfair: A Novel of Georgian England