Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose Quotes

“YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN SPEAK SO DISRESPECTFULLY OF MY WIFE! Elizabeth is rightfully the mistress of my home, and I will not have one word spoken against her.”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose

“My dear Mrs. Darcy, how wonderful it is to finally be free to acknowledge your position in company.”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose

“Their daughters’ trunks were also being packed, under much protestation from the hopeful ladies who each believed that their father or brother would get them installed as the next Mrs. Darcy instead of the unworthy trade trollop.”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose

“Jane doubted again whether she and Madeline were correct to introduce Elizabeth to eligible men, when Tannerbaugh suddenly reached out and struck Elizabeth across the cheek.”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose

“Miss Elizabeth, I believe you will find that you are no longer a gentlewoman, but simply a gently bred servant. I have been trying to change that situation, but I will not tolerate such insolence from you when you are my wife.” “And when exactly do you believe that I shall be your wife, sir? So far, you have been barely introduced to me at a crowded dinner party, you have taken extreme liberties both with my person and my name on the second day we have ever been in company together, and now you have insulted me most grievously. I should like to never see your face again after this moment, and I can assure you that I shall never agree to be your wife!”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose

“I am certain he did not touch that harpy and is most certainly still ignorant of her intrusion into his bedchamber.”
― E.M. Storm-Smith, Reputation, an Easy Thing to Lose