August Folly Quotes

“People who say Jane or talk about Janeites revolt me. The sort that can walk with kings and not lose that common touch. 'Miss Austen to you' is what I feel inclined to say.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“Tell Aunt Louise to boil her head," said Robin.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“He was now entirely disillusioned and his whole life shattered. His heart’s devotion had been at Mrs. Dean’s feet, and she had found it trying.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“I suppose you thought it funny to tread on my tail last night,’ said Gunnar to Modestine, down in the field. ‘Your tail?’ said Modestine. ‘My good cat, there’s hardly enough to tread on.’‘What’s all this about a bull?’ asked Gunnar. ‘Oh, nothing.’‘Well, the Palmers were talking about it at tea. What did you do?’‘Hardly worth talking about. I was taking Jessica for a ride, very kindly, and letting Nanny walk beside her, when a mad bull came rushing at us. He tried to gore me, but I simply looked at him. Not a finger did I move, but just looked. No bull can stand up to a brave man’s eye. He cringed, the bully, and I finished him off with my heels and teeth. Properly punished him, I did. He won’t show his face again in these parts for a long time.’ Gunnar was perplexed. He knew that it was unlike Modestine to tell the truth, but he had no means of disproving it. And had not Richard himself said in the drawing-room that Modestine had saved Jessica’s life.

__ Conversation between Modestine the donkey and Gunnar the cat.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“Mr. Fanshawe, who like most of his sex would enthusiastically neglect any woman, however charming, to talk to any man, however dull, at once engaged Mr. Tebben in conversation. It”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“Mr. Fanshawe, who like most of his sex would enthusiastically neglect any woman, however charming, to talk to any man, however dull, at once engaged Mr. Tebben in conversation.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“If he had been, say, the Count of Monte Cristo, he would have drawn from his pocket a small and exquisitely wrought phial, two drops from which would have brought the colour to her cheeks. Her dark eyes might then have rested with gratitude on her deliverer; she might have languidly extended her hand for him to kiss, a thought at which he was so overcome that he had to stop for a moment and recover himself.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly

“Her husband avoided her activities as much as possible, and was very fond of her, having that affectionate reverence for his wife which is one of the advantages, from the female point of view, of the childless marriage.”
― Angela Thirkell, August Folly