The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was mistaken: the blatantly worshipful look in the eyes of a twelve-year-old, anxiously raised to his, was new to him, and it pierced his defences.


Frederica (ed. Random House, 2011) - ISBN: 9781446456613

Georgette Heyer Quotes

The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was...

The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was...

The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was...

The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he was...