The Masqueraders Quotes

“I don't know how it is...but you seem to think me something wonderful, and indeed, I am not.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Mr Merriot cocked an eyebrow at Kate, and said: - "Well, my dear, and did you kiss her good-night?"

Miss Merriot kicked off her shoes, and replied in kind. "What, are you parted from the large gentleman already?"

Mr Merriot looked into the fire, and a slow smile came, and the suspicion of a blush.

"Lord, child!" said Miss Merriot. "Are you for the mammoth? It's a most respectable gentleman, my dear."

Mr Merriot raised his eyes. "I believe I would not choose to cross him," he remarked inconsequently. "But I would trust him."

Miss Merriot began to laugh. "Be a man, my Peter, I implore you."

"Alack!" sighed Mr Merriot, "I feel all a woman.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“I'll see the color of your money, my lord."

My lord folded the paper. He was still smiling. "It would disappoint you, my friend. It is just the same colour as everyone else's.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Pray, what's the nature of his trouble?" Prudence asked solicitously.

"Oh, cursed bad news, my boy. That old aunt of his from whom he has expectations has rallied, and they say she'll last another ten years. Poor old Devereux, y'know! Must try and raise his spirits.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“I have never met the man who had vision large enough to appreciate my genius," he said simply. "Perhaps it was not to be expected.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“You have no knowledge of me. You are to be pitied.'

'Envied, more like,' said his undutiful son.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“But where is my son? Where is the beautiful Miss Merriot?”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Positively you overwhelm me!’ my lord said. ‘You oppress me with kindness, sir”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Simplicity was abhorrent to his lordship; he revelled in a net-work of intrigue; he loved to accomplish the impossible.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Have you limitations, my lord?" asked Sir Anthony.

My lord looked at him seriously. "I do not know," he said, with a revealing simplicity. "I have never yet discovered them.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Barham you may be, but there is one thing you have been which is certain!' He paused to let this sink in.

My lord did not seem to be greatly impressed. 'Oh, a number of things!' he assured his guest. 'Of course, there are a number of things I have not been, too.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“You need have no fear. But were I to meet you, sir, you would lie dead at my feet within the space of five minutes. Possibly less. I do not know." He appeared to give the matter his consideration.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“I contrive,”’ said Prudence softly. ‘Do you know, sir, you puzzle me.’ ‘It has ever been my motto,’ the old gentleman pointed out triumphantly.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Sir Anthony’s head was turned towards her. ‘My dear, will you never realize that I adore you?”
― Georgette Heyer, Masqueraders

“You assume a mighty lofty tone, to be sure –’‘No, no, it comes quite naturally,’ my lord interpolated sweetly. ‘I assume nothing; I am a positive child of nature, my dear sir. But you were saying?”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“Well, she had said him nay: that had been of instinct, because she loved him, and it was not in a lover’s part to take the selfish course.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders

“She said reflectively. ‘Ma’am, I think fathers are– are the veriest plague.’ ‘We have suffered, child,’ said Miss Merriot.”
― Georgette Heyer, The Masqueraders