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  1. Georgette Heyer _ Bath Tangle

    It seemed to him that Serena brought light into a sunless room, and it never occurred to him that anyone could find it too strong.
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  2. Georgette Heyer _ Bath Tangle

    Live where you choose! It's all one to me. Have you anything more to say?' 'No, I have not, and I should be very happy to think I need never say another word to you for as long as I live – and of all things in the world there is nothing – nothing – so abominable, and contemptible, and cowardly, and ungentlemanly as persons who walk out of the room when one is addressing them!
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  3. Georgette Heyer _ Bath Tangle

    Oh –! At least own that you would provoke a saint!' 'I never tried to. You are no saint!
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  4. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    And I should like to know why you talked of us to Mrs Scaling as though you had been our grandfather!' 'I feel like your grandfather,' he replied.
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  5. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    In any event, I could hardly have remained, when his lordship was suddenly called away, could I?' 'No, your grace. Particularly seeing as how you wasn't wishful to.
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  6. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    Mama –?' 'But of course! Outside, in my curricle.' Then he saw that she had turned perfectly white, and said: 'Don't be such a goose-cap! You can't suppose I would drive your mother-in-law thirty yards, let alone thirty miles!
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  7. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    {Sir Nugent} wore so many rings on his fingers, and so many fobs and seals dangling at his waist, that he might have been taken for a jeweller advertising his wares.
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  8. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    It was strange how the dullest party could be enjoyed because there was one person present whose eyes could be met for the fraction of a second, in wordless appreciation of a joke unshared by others: almost as strange as the insipidity of parties at which that person was not present.
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  9. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    Oh, my poor Sparrow!' he said, mocking her. 'Never have I encountered so heartrending a sight! A job-horse?' 'No,' replied Phoebe. 'My cousin Anne's favourite mount. A very safe, comfortable ride for a lady, Duke.' 'I beg your pardon! I have not seen him show his paces, of course.' She cast him a glance of lofty scorn. 'He has none. He has a very elegant shuffle, being just a trifle tied in below the knee.' 'But such shoulders!' Gravity deserted her; she burst into laughter, which made Miss Mary Ingham turn her head to look at her in wondering reproof, and said: 'Oh, dear, did you ever set eyes on such a flat-sided screw?
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  10. Georgette Heyer _ Sylvester

    Whatever should I do if Mama were to arrive while you are gone?' 'Hide in the hay-loft!' he recommended. 'But if she has a particle of commonsense she won't make the smallest push to recover you!
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  11. Georgette Heyer _ Acting on Impulse –

    At the end of the war I was shipped over to England and Dr. Strange-you've heard of him? He's a marvel-put me right.
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  12. Georgette Heyer _ The Black Moth

    you, Warburton, I would have
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