Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House Quotes

“The door of her dressing-room opened and a face covered with a gas mask peered round it. Robin turned round and scowled. She did not associate much with the foot soldiers of the cast. But he eased in, carrying a splendid bunch of red roses. “To match your beauty,” he said, his voice muffled behind the mask. Robin suddenly beamed. “You are a love. What beautiful flowers!” “I see you’ve a vase over there. I’ll just pop them in for you.” “You haven’t told me your name,” said Robin.”
― M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House

“I beg your pardon?” declared Mrs. Davenport in the tones of Edith Evans saying, “In a handbag?”
― M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House

“All right, just a small one. Have you ever noticed,” said Agatha, “how many people urge one to drink? I mean, it’s always drink. Say you don’t like fish. No one says, ‘Oh, go on, have one. Why not half a fish? Go on, why not a fish finger?’ No, it’s always drink, like drug pushers.”
― M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House