There are only three times a gentleman’s name should be in the paper: when he’s born, when he marries, and when he dies. I assume the same holds true for women.
The only thing worse than my son marrying a servant would be my son getting a divorce from one.
Revolutions are launched by clever people with strong views and excess energy.
Never overestimate your own power. It’s always a mistake.[to Marian]
In our world, old friendships are hereditary.[to Marian]
I can never remember, is rain lucky or unlucky?[Ada Brook]Well, there’s plenty of rain ahead in any marriage, so I don’t suppose it matters.[Agnes van Rhijn]
He’s English. His loyalty is to the queen and to the bottle, not necessarily in that order.
Good came from the American Revolution, but it was difficult to live through all the same.
Charity has two functions in our world, my dear. The first is to raise funds for the less fortunate, which is wholly good. The second is to provide a ladder for people to climb into society who do not belong there.[to Marian]
