To Swoon and to Spar Quotes

“How dare anything about him be reassuring? The nerve of the man.”
― Martha Waters, To Swoon and to Spar

“You truly read books about that?” He recalled that she had mentioned as much that day in the library, when they’d kissed in the armchair, but he had not stopped to fully consider all the implications. “Penvale.” Jane’s voice had slid into outright exasperation. “Do you see how much time I spend reading? Don’t you think I would find something else to do if the books weren’t about something interesting?”
― Martha Waters, To Swoon and to Spar

“Which is the one where they hate each other, but then they love each other in the end?" He paused, tapping his chin thoughtfully. "Come to think of it, that could describe about half of them, from what I've gathered, but this one seemed to make a particular fuss of the fact that they really hated each other."
"Are you," Jane began in barely more than a whisper, "describing Pride and Prejudice?"
Penvale snapped his fingers. "That's the one! Or," he added, "I suppose I could be describing the story of Diana and Jeremy's courtship. Who can say?”
― Martha Waters, To Swoon and to Spar

“That bird at the window was an inspired touch.'
'That bird flew into the glass two days ago, and I wouldn't let the gardeners dispose of it--- I thought it might come in handy. Never let a good corpse go to waste, that's what I always say,' Mrs. Ash added.
'How sensible,' Jane agreed, deciding not to inquire as to precisely how many corpses Mrs. Ash kept on the premises.”
― Martha Waters, To Swoon and to Spar