The Women of Nell Gwynne's Quotes

“A lengthy and painful discussion followed. It lasted through tea and dinner. It was revealed to Lady Beatrice that, though she had been sincerely mourned when Mamma had been under the impression she was dead, her unexpected return to life was something more than inconvenient. Had she never considered the disgrace she would inflict upon her family by returning, after all that had happened to her? What were all Aunt Harriet's neighbors to think?”
― Kage Baker, The Women of Nell Gwynne's

“No one deserves good or evil fortune," said Lady Beatrice. "Things simply happen and one survives them the best one can.”
― Kage Baker, The Women of Nell Gwynne's