The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place Quotes

“I don't condone killing, but if killing happens anyway, then I think women go about it much more sensibly. Leave it to men to be loud and violent and messy about the business. It's egotistical of them. It's not enough to eliminate their enemy. No. They must conquer them face to face and watch them plead for mercy, whereas women dispatch victims quickly and silently."

"Men might say poison isn't sporting."

"Yes, and men think that organizing parties of dozens of riders and hounds to chase down one poor fox is sporting. Men's opinions are irrelevant.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Kitty found herself in a moment of peril, and like all great women, she let the moment of crisis infuse her with strength she hadn't known she possessed.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Oh. Oh my,” Dear Roberta began to gasp. “A murder. Oh dear. I think I shall faint.” She fluttered her hand before her face. “Not now, Roberta, there’s a dear,” interjected Mary Jane. “Why bother swooning when there are no young men about to see you do it?”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Each of us could be under a cloud of suspicion for the rest of our lives."

"A black spot," Dour Elinor intoned. "A blemish upon our maiden purity."

"Oh, no, surely not," disgraceful Mary Jane replied. "Not for such a trifling thing as neglecting to mention the death of a headmistress and her nasty brother. No one could really be upset over that. It takes much more fun to leave a blemish upon one's maiden purity.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“What about you, Doctor?" cried Mrs. Godding. "Can't *you* tell the difference between an old woman a young one?"
Dr. Snelling puffed out his chest. "My attention is on symptoms," he said. "I'm not...gazing into women's eyes and whatnot. Unless they've got glaucoma.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“men think that organizing parties of dozens of riders and hounds to chase down one poor fox is sporting.” Louise snorted. “Men’s opinions are irrelevant.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Reverend Rumsey's voice droned on. "... And Mrs. Livonia Butt's, for her generous donation of awards-winning butter, so ingeniously sculpted into frolicking hams... I'm sorry, that's frolicking lambs...”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“A toast," Smooth Kitty cried, feeling almost giddy, "to self-government. Saint Etheldreda's School for Young Ladies will be run by young ladies from this point forward. Hear, hear!" Great applause.

"To independence!" added Pocked Louise. "No fussy old widows telling us when not to speak, and how to set the spoons when an Earl's niece comes to supper. And telling us to leave scientific experiment to the men." Teacup toasts in support of Louise.

"To freedom!" chimed in Disgraceful Mary Jane. "No curfews and evil eyes and lectures on morals and propriety." Loud, if nervous, cheering.

"To womankind," proclaimed Stout Alice. "Each of us girls free to be what she wishes to be, without glum and crotchety Placketts trying to make us into what we're not." Tremendous excitement.

"To sisterhood," said Dear Roberta, "and standing by each other, no matter what.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“As immovable as Gibraltar and unwelcome as The Plague.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Only one person in Ely had such a tall, stout frame and such a long, bald, peanut-shaped head.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“To independence!” added Pocked Louise. “No fussy old widows telling us when not to speak, and how to set the spoons when an earl’s niece comes to supper. And telling us to leave scientific experiments to the men.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“Coo, coo." Constable Quill looked, for a moment, like a man regretting his choice of profession, but he plowed onward. "And you say you heard someone cooing in your back garden on Sunday night?”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“I still don’t see why I have to do all the dirty work,” grumbled Pocketed Louise.
“Because you’re the youngest, and we say so,” said Disgraceful Mary Jane, earning a kick in the heel from Stout Alice.
“Because you’re so thorough, dear,” said Smooth Kitty.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place

“I am sure this will be Mrs. Plackett’s first topic of conversation with her brother when next she sees him,” she said. For a moment Kitty pictured this joyful sibling confrontation taking place before Saint Peter at the pearly gates.”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place