The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins Quotes

“That is the secret the priests and bishops never preach from the pulpit. They speak of the cost of sin with great relish, but they never admit there is a cost for virtue, just as painful to bear.”
― Antonia Hodgson, The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins

“Take pleasure in these quiet, sweet moments of contentment. They are few – and they are everything.”
― Antonia Hodgson, The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins

“As I reached Charing Cross I heard a gruff shout of ‘By Your Leave, sir!’ and footsteps pounding hard behind me. I jumped aside, narrowly avoiding collision with a sedan chair jolting fast along the pavement, the man inside gripping the window edges hard to stop himself being flung about. The second chairman tipped his chin in thanks as he passed, but his passenger leaned out and glared back at me in outrage. He was an older man in his fifties with a red, sweating face. ‘Damn fool!’ he cried, spittle spraying from his lips. I halted in surprise at his rudeness, searching for a suitable reply. A waterman turning for home watched the chair bobbing its way down the Mall. ‘Twat,’ he observed, cheerfully. That would do. I touched my hat in appreciation and pressed on. On”
― Antonia Hodgson, The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins