A Bachelor in Search of a Wife Quotes

“We of course dismissed Miss Powell instantly, and without a character. Fortunately she has had the good sense not to refer to us any person who might seek to employ her. It would be our duty, of course, to say that we consider her utterly unfit to have anything to do with youth.” “Not so unfit as you, madam,” said Richard, losing his self-control. “I say, that if the truth were told about this wretched place, any parent would rather see a child in the grave than entrusted to your care. Have a care, madam, such things cannot always remain hid and unavenged. Your day will come.”
― Annie S. Swan, A Bachelor in Search of a Wife

“All right, but, I say, I want the handsomest set of furs you have in the place to send home to England as a Christmas gift. Perhaps I had better look at them now.” The American opened his eyes, and Richard felt annoyed that the colour rose in his own face. “Don’t be a fool,” he said in that hot way of his. “There’s nothing in that. They’re only for a poor little music governess who lodged in the same house with me in London. She has the best heart in the world, and likes all sorts of pretty things, though she is rather uninteresting herself.”
― Annie S. Swan, A Bachelor in Search of a Wife

“Then the blundering Richard proceeded to make matters worse, although he only gave expression to a very genuine feeling. “I say, how awfully jolly if you had been a man; then we could have gone together.”
― Annie S. Swan, A Bachelor in Search of a Wife

“Tell me about it—every single, solitary thing, and then I’ll tell you how glad I am,” said Mary Powell, quietly, though her colour had brightened, and her eyes were shining. “That’s just what I’ve been longing to do all day,” responded Mr. Heath, and thereupon laid the facts before his friend. “But the condition—it’s so absurd, I can hardly tell it to you,” he added in conclusion. “Oh, do! You mustn’t keep anything back,” she said, with a smile of amused interest.”
― Annie S. Swan, A Bachelor in Search of a Wife