The Right Sort of Man Quotes

“She would at the very least need a governess to take care of Ronnie while she went off to The Right Sort every day. And a maid and a cook. Or a maid who could cook. Or a cook/maid/governess, if there was such a thing. Oh, wait, she thought. There are such things. They’re called wives.”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man

“One of your strengths, rather,” said Iris. “Sensitive is certainly a word no one has ever applied to me. I’m the proverbial bull in the china shop.” “Cow,” said Gwen. “I’ve been called that a few times in other contexts,” said Iris. “I wonder why only bulls qualify for that expression?” “Because males blunder about and do more damage,” said Gwen. “A cow in a china shop would look at the lovely patterns and think about having some tea. With milk.”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man

“Yes. He tried to kiss me. Succeeded, too.” “I thought that he might.” “You could have given me some warning.” “What was I supposed to say? ‘Look out! He has lips! And he’s going to use them!”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man

“Tillie found herself ushered in and plopped onto a wooden chair that creaked ominously. There were two desks in front of her on either side of a single window. They looked like they themselves had served during the war, perhaps seeing combat in some skirmish against German furniture, and now sat battered but unbowed, the one on the left jammed against the wall for partial support, a book stuffed under one leg which was noticeably shorter than the others.”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man

“Penny for your thoughts,” said Iris. “I was thinking how nice it was to try on clothes again,” said Gwen. “To do something ordinary for once, even if it was in the course of something so strange. To think that I would have to undertake a murder investigation to bring some normality back into my life.” “It’s been seven years of insanity,” agreed Iris. “I had hoped that it would go back to the way it was once the war ended, but it hasn’t.”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man

“Women want such unlikely things—
romance and adventure and excitement—
but what’s the use? —E. M. DELAFIELD, TO SEE OURSELVES (1930)”
― Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man