Mr. Cavendish, I Presume Quotes

“There was a huge difference between dislike and disregard.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“What is there not to like about cupids?"
"You don't find them rather dangerous?"
"Chubby little babies?"
"Carrying deadly weapons.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“You're twisting my words."
"I think you are doing a fine job of twisting them yourself.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“He was discovering that may be there was more him than his name. And may be, when all was said and done, he'd still be whole.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“It was ironic, Amelia had thought more than once during the journey to Cloverhill that she had recently become so enamored of cartography. Because she was only just now coming to realize how thoroughly her own life had been mapped out by others. Even with all her plans torn asunder, her new map, with whatever routes her life was meant to take, was being drawn by others.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“We plan to avoid cupids," Mr. Audley said.
"Cupids?" Amelia echoed. Good heavens, he did move from topic to topic.
He shrugged. "I have discovered that I am not fond of them."
How could anyone not be fond of cupids?”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“ Amelia, do meet my cousin.
Your cousin?
Indeed. He might be the duke.
Then who are you?
Excellent question.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“It was a map. A heart-shaped map. “A cordiform projection,” Thomas told her. She looked up at him excitedly. “It does not distort area. Look how small Greenland is.” He smiled. “I will confess that I purchased it more for its heart-shaped properties.” She turned toward her family. “Is this not the most romantic gift you have ever seen?”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“megrim,”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“virago,”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“I was upstairs,” she continued, “and it was stuffy, and hot. Only it wasn’t hot, but it felt like it should be.” It was the damnedest thing, but he understood.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“The captain said that crossing from Liverpool to Dublin is often more difficult than the entire passage from the West Indies to England.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“blunderbuss”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“For all their recent rapprochement,”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“The one before her was some sort of study, with a wall of books, all leather-bound and smelling like knowledge.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

“morningtide.”
― Julia Quinn, Mr. Cavendish, I Presume