A Longbourn Quartet Quotes

“Yes, Darcy, it is exactly like that, this is the Darcy Inquisition, and of course you didn’t expect it, nobody does. Our chief weapon is surprise. And brandy,” the colonel added, spotting a decanter on the sideboard. “Our two chief weapons are surprise and brandy.” “And love, because we love you and we don’t want to see you suffering like this,” Georgiana joined in. “Yes, yes, our three chief weapons are surprise, brandy and love. And a determination to stay here as long as it takes to get you to tell the truth. Our four chief weapons – oh, bugger it. Our weaponry includes, but is not limited to…”
― Catherine Bilson, A Longbourn Quartet: An Austenesque Short Story Collection

“I didn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition!”
― Catherine Bilson, A Longbourn Quartet: An Austenesque Short Story Collection