Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use.

I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth.

Will you marry me, vile and abominable girl that you are? Yes, but, mind, it only to save my neck from being wrung!

There is nothing so mortifying as to fall in love with someone who does not share one's sentiments.

I daresay Freddy might not be a great hand at slaying dragons- but one has not the smallest need of a man who can kill dragons!

Spread the glad tidings that it will not disappoint Miss Heyer's many admirers. Judging from the letters I've received from obviously feeble-minded persons who do so wish I would write another These Old Shades, it ought to sell like hot cakes. I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense, but it's questionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter, or recovering from flu. Its period detail is good; my husband says it's witty---and without going to these lengths, I will say that it is very good fun.

Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use.