Bath Tangle Quotes

“I liked that young man, did not you? There was something particularly pleasing about his manners, which I thought very easy and frank. He has an air of honest manliness, too, which, in these days of fribbles and counter-coxcombs, I own I find refreshing!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“Are you well? You look a trifle peaked.”
“If I do, it is because black doesn't become me. I mean to lighten my mourning, and have ordered a charming gray gown.”
“You are mistaken.”
“What, in going into half-mourning?”
“No, in thinking black does not become you.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“With the aid of the baluster-rail and Mr Goring's stalwart arm she arrived, panting but triumphant, on the first floor, and paused to take breath. Observing that Lybster was about to throw open the door into the drawing room she stopped him by the simple expedient of grasping his sleeve. Affronted, he gazed at her with much hauteur, and said in freezing accents: "Madam?"

"Looby!" enunciated Mrs Floore, between gasps. "You wait! Trying to push me in - like a landed salmon!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“I'll open no gates for you, my girl! You'll take any fence I take, and we'll clear it neck and neck!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“It seemed to him that Serena brought light into a sunless room, and it never occurred to him that anyone could find it too strong.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“Oh –! At least own that you would provoke a saint!’
‘I never tried to. You are no saint!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“Lady Theresa prophesied disaster for all concerned, and hoped that when Serena was dying an old maid she would remember these words, and be sorry. Meanwhile she remained her affectionate aunt.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“The Lady Serena, never remarkable for propriety, stared incredulously, and exclaimed: ‘What in the world brings you here, I should like to know?’
‘So should I!’ retorted his lordship. ‘How well we should have suited, Serena! So many ideas as we have in common!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“I wish to God I might induce her to mind me!' he ejaculated.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“My goddess! My queen!'
'Oh, no, no, no!'
He raised his head, smiling a little crookedly down at her. 'Do you dislike to hear yourself called so? There is nothing I would not do to please you, but you cannot help but be my goddess! You have been so these seven years!'
'Only a goddess could dislike it! You see by that how wretchedly short of the mark I fall. I have a little honesty - enough to tell you *now* that you must not worship me.'
He only laughed, and kissed her again. She protested no more, too much a woman not to be deeply moved by such idolatry, and awed by the constancy which, though it might have been to a false image, could not be doubted.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“But if I find this Marquis don’t know the difference between master and tyrant, not one penny will I settle on Emma, and we’ll see what he and Sukey have to say to that!’
‘I’m afraid, ma’am, that Emily’s fortune is a matter of indifference to him.’
‘Oh, it is, is it? Well, if Emily’s been pushed into this against her will, I’ll go up to London, and tell his lordship who I am, and what I mean to do, which is to hire a house in the best part of the town, and set up as his grandma! And we’ll see if that’s a matter of indifference to him!’ declared the old lady triumphantly.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle

“Live where you choose! It’s all one to me. Have you anything more to say?’
‘No, I have not, and I should be very happy to think I need never say another word to you for as long as I live – and of all things in the world there is nothing – nothing – so abominable, and contemptible, and cowardly, and ungentlemanly as persons who walk out of the room when one is addressing them!”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle