A Wanton for All Seasons Quotes

“I’m not okay. I’m not dealing with Peterloo well, like you once said . . . like you think. And so if you and the ladies would just stop admiring me for flouting the rules of society, because I’m a bloody mess.” She wrenched her hands from Lila’s and took off racing for her carriage.”
― Christi Caldwell, A Wanton for All Seasons

“After Peterloo, she had committed herself to her pleasures and pursuits, to bury the memories of that day. To feel again. To feel something that was different from the terror and agony that had consumed her. To forget him. Instinctively, she folded her arms around her middle and hugged herself hard, trying to ward off this pain. (Page 198)”
― Christi Caldwell, A Wanton for All Seasons

“A healthy amount of fear snapped through Annalee. Eventually all tired of her. People tolerated only so much where she was concerned. From nursemaids to governesses to lovers . . . to even parents, ultimately everyone tired of her and her “antics,” as Mother referred to them. Perhaps this would prove the last straw for Sylvia. Though that would be the height of irony, indeed. (Page 134)”
― Christi Caldwell, A Wanton for All Seasons