“You are a scoundrel," she whispered furiously."Yes," he agreed. "I'm thinking of starting a Society of Gentlemen Scoundrels.""You're millennia too late. It already exists and is called the patriarchy.”
―
India Holton,
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“We are exactly that, Signor. Corsairs, robbers, pirates. I, however, am also a bibliophile, and you are impeding my visit to the library. So either assassinate me now and get it over with, or kindly step aside.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“We have only three laws in our Society, Cecilia. No killing civilians. Pour the tea before the milk. And no stealing each other’s houses.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“that’s enough history for today. Come and learn how to kill someone with a teaspoon.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“She took the spyglass from a nearby shelf and held it to her eye. The world was a vast black emptiness, echoing like the mordant spaces between soul-wrought words...Ned leaned across and removed the lens cap, and poetry became science again.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“I needed a book in case of emergencies.""You mean like being attacked by foul-mouthed highwaymen?""No, I mean those moments when nothing important is happening, such as during travel. After supper. Before sleeping. Or whilst one's opponent reloads their gun.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Nothing is easier than to admit the truth of the universal struggle to find a good parking space.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Do not look so concerned on my behalf, Captain. It is a common enough statement. For example, I myself love that house there with the wooden shutters. I love tea. I love you, and your smile, and the way you sigh in your sleep. See, common. Unconcerning. We are still enemies.” ― India Holton, The League of Gentlewomen Witches
“I’m not sure what astonishes me most,” Cecilia replied, “that we didn’t think of it, or that a man on his own actually asked for directions.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“I'm afraid I've done nothing at all to advance the plot.""You chose to come away with me," Ned reminded her."So this is merely romance," she frowned disapprovingly. "I was hoping for an epic adventure, or a gothic mystery at the very least."Ned laughed. "Darling, don't worry, the story has just begun.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“It is violence that best overcomes hate, vengeance that most certainly heals injury, and a good cup of tea that soothes the most anguished soul”; thus ran the motto of the Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Charming man, shame she would have to assassinate him one day soon.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“What we need is female suffrage," Cecilia opined as she laid lemon slices, cut into the shape of flowers, atop the tea."I'm not so sure of about that," Lady Armitage argued. "We suffer enough as it is.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Reading is not a hobby," she said. "It is a way of life.” ― India Holton, The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
“Two roads diverged in a yellow-wallpapered room, and we pirates took the better one,” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“They stared at each other for a long, intense moment. Breathe, Alex remind himself. Do what now? his lungs replied.” ― India Holton, The League of Gentlewomen Witches
“Italian,” Cecilia said, disappointment withering each syllable. “You need to be a bit older before you can attract a proper assassin, my dear,” Miss Darlington advised from the interior.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Cecelia acknowledged him with a nod. "Captain Lightbourne, I have heard so much about you. It is a pleasure to" - She held up her hand, and they both waited while her stomach contemplated whether it wished to join in the conversation - "to make your acquaintance," she concluded, and turned to vomit over her corset on the floor.(As a feminist statement, it was ambiguous at best)” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“He had kissed her twice now. Outrageous! Indefensible! Would he kiss her in the sunlight next time? My goodness, she hoped not! Would he hold her close, his hand stroking her back as if she was something to be handled with care, cherished? Heaven forbid!” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“We are exactly that, Signor. Corsairs, robbers, pirates. I, however, am also a bibliophile, and you are impeding my visit to the library. So either assassinate me now and get it over with, or kindly step aside.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“We have only three laws in our Society, Cecilia. No killing civilians. Pour the tea before the milk. And no stealing each other’s houses.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“that’s enough history for today. Come and learn how to kill someone with a teaspoon.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“She took the spyglass from a nearby shelf and held it to her eye. The world was a vast black emptiness, echoing like the mordant spaces between soul-wrought words...Ned leaned across and removed the lens cap, and poetry became science again.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“I needed a book in case of emergencies.""You mean like being attacked by foul-mouthed highwaymen?""No, I mean those moments when nothing important is happening, such as during travel. After supper. Before sleeping. Or whilst one's opponent reloads their gun.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Nothing is easier than to admit the truth of the universal struggle to find a good parking space.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Do not look so concerned on my behalf, Captain. It is a common enough statement. For example, I myself love that house there with the wooden shutters. I love tea. I love you, and your smile, and the way you sigh in your sleep. See, common. Unconcerning. We are still enemies.” ― India Holton, The League of Gentlewomen Witches
“I’m not sure what astonishes me most,” Cecilia replied, “that we didn’t think of it, or that a man on his own actually asked for directions.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“I'm afraid I've done nothing at all to advance the plot.""You chose to come away with me," Ned reminded her."So this is merely romance," she frowned disapprovingly. "I was hoping for an epic adventure, or a gothic mystery at the very least."Ned laughed. "Darling, don't worry, the story has just begun.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“It is violence that best overcomes hate, vengeance that most certainly heals injury, and a good cup of tea that soothes the most anguished soul”; thus ran the motto of the Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Charming man, shame she would have to assassinate him one day soon.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“What we need is female suffrage," Cecilia opined as she laid lemon slices, cut into the shape of flowers, atop the tea."I'm not so sure of about that," Lady Armitage argued. "We suffer enough as it is.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Reading is not a hobby," she said. "It is a way of life.” ― India Holton, The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
“Two roads diverged in a yellow-wallpapered room, and we pirates took the better one,” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“They stared at each other for a long, intense moment. Breathe, Alex remind himself. Do what now? his lungs replied.” ― India Holton, The League of Gentlewomen Witches
“Italian,” Cecilia said, disappointment withering each syllable. “You need to be a bit older before you can attract a proper assassin, my dear,” Miss Darlington advised from the interior.” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“Cecelia acknowledged him with a nod. "Captain Lightbourne, I have heard so much about you. It is a pleasure to" - She held up her hand, and they both waited while her stomach contemplated whether it wished to join in the conversation - "to make your acquaintance," she concluded, and turned to vomit over her corset on the floor.(As a feminist statement, it was ambiguous at best)” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
“He had kissed her twice now. Outrageous! Indefensible! Would he kiss her in the sunlight next time? My goodness, she hoped not! Would he hold her close, his hand stroking her back as if she was something to be handled with care, cherished? Heaven forbid!” ― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
