The Work of Art Quotes

“A wounded animal will bite and claw,” she said to Mrs. Ogilvy. “And it often cannot tell friend from foe. One mustn’t judge such a creature too harshly.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art

“He hadn’t struck the dog in a fit of anger, she was certain. There was something extraordinarily coldblooded about the act. And suddenly she knew, with a sickening sense of clarity, that the Duke of Moreland would strike his wife as easily and as remorselessly as he would strike his dogs.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art

“The Duke of Moreland was an avid collector of anything rare and valuable. He had a particular attraction to those priceless objects that were one of a kind - highly coveted treasures that, if possess, would earn him the envy and admiration of other men. Indeed, many said his single-minded pursuit of such rarities pushed the limits of obsession and bordered on the edge of mania.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art

“Her eyes are extraordinary," Darly murmured. "I've never seen anything like them."”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art