The Lady: a fluty voice, sensible shoes, a melancholy sense of living by rules few still remember.
At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.
Fulfillment is often more trouble than it is worth.
The power of the past does not depend on our knowledge of it.
Being charming takes time and effort, and I am busy.
Some marriages depend on domestic arguments the way the courts depend on litigation.