Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
BARBARA MERTZMartyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
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People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.
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Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.
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A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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