Devil's Cub
Georgette Heyer
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth.”
“You may have married her, but she is mine. Do you think I shall let you take her? She may be ten times your wife, but, by God, you shall never have her.”
“I comfort myself with the reflection that your wife will possibly be able to curb your desire--I admit, a natural one for the most part--to exterminate your fellows.”
“You will very soon be. Sit down. Why are you not at the ball?” “I had no inclination for it, sir. I might ask, why are not you?” “Not finding you there, I came here,” he replied. “I am indeed flattered,” said Miss Challoner. He laughed. “It’s all I went for, my dear, I assure you. Why was that fellow holding your hands?” “For comfort,” said Miss Challoner desolately. He held out his own. “Give them to me.”
“My lord said, amongst other things, that he did not propose to burden the doctor with the details of his genealogy. He consigned the doctor and all his works, severally and comprehensively described, to hell, and finished up his epic speech by a pungent and Rabelaisian criticism of the whole race of leeches.”
“Ah, but I’m not a gentleman,” said the Marquis. “I have it on the best of authority that I am only a nobleman.” “Good gracious, Vidal, who in the world dared to say such a thing?” cried his cousin, instantly diverted. “Mary,” replied his lordship, pouring himself out a glass of wine.”
“I comfort myself with the reflection that your wife will possibly be able to curb your desire - I admit, a natural one for the most part - to exterminate your fellows.”
“Those fine eyes of hers had a disconcertingly direct gaze, and very often twinkled in a manner disturbing to male egotism. She had common-sense too, and what man wanted the plainly matter-of-fact, when he could enjoy instead Sophia's delicious folly?”
“I never drive when I can ride,” said his lordship indifferently. “I make no doubt at all that had I been Mary Challoner you would have been glad enough to have borne me company!” The Marquis was snuffing one of the candles, but he looked up at that, and there was a glint in his eye. “That, my dear, is quite another matter,” he said.”
“Well, it is very odd of you to threaten to throw your friends out of the window, I must say," remarked Juliana. He smiled. "Not at all. It is only my friends that I would throw out of the window." "Dear me!" said Juliana, finding the male sex incomprehensible.”
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