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“To start with, I know that the General didn't get on with his son, but seemed to prefer his nephew; I know that he disapproved violently of Miss de Silva, and behaved towards her with unparalleled cruelty." "How much?" interrupted Dinah. Harding replied with perfect gravity: "No absinthe, no shower in her bathroom..." "Did she tell you all that?" said Dinah. "Don't you think she's rather good value?" "Yes, but she wastes my time.”

HumourGolden Age Mystery
Book:The Unfinished Clue
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“No brilliance in attack?' demanded the Viscount, 'After Salamanca?' 'Well I don't know about Salamanca,' said Mr Wittering unguardedly,' All I say is -' But the Viscount cut him short. Mr Heathersett, standing in patient boredom while invisible armies manoeuvered about him, and the Viscount drew invisible lines on the flagway with the point of his cane, reflected that it would henceforth be impossible for Mr Wittering to say (if there was any truth in him) that he didn't know about Salamanca.”

HumourBattlegroundPassionate Interest
Book:April Lady
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“Went off in one of his pets as soon as he heard you wasn't home," said Ferdy. "Said he'd call on Revesby to answer for his villainy. Good God. I'm dashed if that Greek thing hasn't got after Monty too, Sherry! Very remarkable circumstance, 'pon my soul it is!" "What the devil *is* all this about a dashed Greek?" demanded Sherry. "George was trying to tell me about him, but I'm hanged if I could make head or tail of it! All I know is, I'm not acquainted with any Greeks, and what's more I don't want to be!" "It ain't a thing you're acquainted with, dear old boy. Duke knows what it is. Comes up behind a fellow when he ain't expecting it. Thought it was after me, but it turns out to be Monty. Good thing." "Yes, but what *is* it?" Mr. Tarleton said, with a quiver of amusement in his voice: "I fancy he means Nemesis." "That's it!" Ferdy said, looking at him with respect. "Nemesis! You know him too?" "Well, it's more than I do!" declared Sherry. "What's more, whoever he is, he had nothing to do with my coming to Bath!”

HumourNemesisRegency
Book:Friday's Child
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“But he has been telling me about his scheme to furbish up the Dower House if you should not dislike it - and I can't think why you should, dearest, for he says the ghost is nothing more than Spurstow, trying to keep everyone away, which wouldn't surprise me in the least, for I always disliked that man, and even if there is a ghost, it cannot possibly be more disagreeable to live with than your grandfather!”

HumourRegency
Book:The Unknown Ajax
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“Miss Grantham's sense of humour got the better of her at this point, and, tottering towards a chair, she sank into it, exclaiming in tragic accents:'Oh Heavens! I am betrayed!' His lordship blenched; both he and miss Laxton regarded her with guilty dismay. Miss Grantham buried her face in her handkerchief, and uttered one shattering word: 'Wretch!”

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Book:Faro's Daughter
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