Timothy Underwood > Quotes

“She had sworn to her father that she would not spend more, but she was not a gentleman who needed to pretend that an angry retort in the midst of a heated argument was a solemn vow before God.”
― Timothy Underwood, The Cost of a Kiss: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Colonel Fitzwilliam rubbed his hands together in an evil manner that made Elizabeth rather concerned for Mr. Wickham’s wellbeing.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“My dear Miss Bingley,” Elizabeth said her head high, and meeting the gazes all about. “I am eccentric, not unaccomplished.”
― Timothy Underwood, By Virtue, Not Birth: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Even though the way he kissed and held her at night made her shiver, she must always remember that he despised her. He despised her, and her family,”
― Timothy Underwood, The Cost of a Kiss: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“The thought of listening to him across the breakfast table every day for the rest of her life sounded worse than starving to death while wandering the howling Yorkshire moors in winter.”
― Timothy Underwood, Escaping Shadows

“assure you, I do not. I would sooner marry my cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam than my Cousin Anne.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“There was that in his manner of kisses that suggested to Elizabeth that even though she was becoming quite sleepy, she would not in fact sleep for some time. “Georgiana is like you,” Elizabeth complained, “she already knows—oh, yes, do that again.” Mr. Darcy complied with his wife’s wishes.”
― Timothy Underwood, Mr. Wickham's Widow: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Life can be like the happy novels, like the one we read — not like one of the novels with the ghosts behind the curtains.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“Papa said to Robert and Darcy, “I’ll be speaking with Elizabeth in private.”
― Timothy Underwood, By Virtue, Not Birth: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“None of that! Do you enjoy finding opportunities to feel guilty?” Did”
― Timothy Underwood, The Trials

“Not you, Darcy — his first name too.” “Ridiculous,” Colonel Fitzwilliam said annoyedly. “No one ever uses his first name.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“He went still, for a moment jealousy came back to him. His Elizabeth had been very enthralled by Wickham. Darcy shook his head, dispelling the demon. She was in his arms, and the way she asked showed she had an implicit trust now and today that his version of the tale would be true.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“am not at present in a mood to give consequence to the choleric complainings of elderly women.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“No woman worth pleasing would be pleased by a man who refused to see her as anything but far below him, and who saw her family as contemptible, and that if he wanted Elizabeth, he must strive to think better of those she loved.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“Oh! Then I would definitely kill him. Arsenic in the coffee.” Anne smiled widely.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“It showed the depths of his depravity, to think of the beauty of a woman whose husband he had murdered in hot blood.”
― Timothy Underwood, Mr. Wickham's Widow: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Elizabeth’s father had insulted her in a vile way when she’d come home.”
― Timothy Underwood, The Cost of a Kiss: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Darcy wondered if, if he hoped really hard, that the floor might open up beneath him and his chair, and then ground beneath the house, and maybe he could fall all the way through to China. By the time he returned home from there, he’d be quite ready to face Elizabeth again.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“Georgie, Papa was in Mama Lizzy’s bed! They were playing husband and wife.” Georgiana choked and spat out her coffee.”
― Timothy Underwood, The Widower of Pemberley: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Elizabeth blinked. “Do you mean my husband—Mr. Darcy, you think more about him than I do—I may become jealous of his affections.”
― Timothy Underwood, Mr. Wickham's Widow: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Her heart hammered. She could not look at him, and she knew she must not look at his lips.”
― Timothy Underwood, Mr. Wickham's Widow: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Though it was difficult finding chances to continue that delightfully begun practice of kissing.”
― Timothy Underwood, By Virtue, Not Birth: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“She had sworn to her father that she would not spend more, but she was not a gentleman who needed to pretend that an angry retort in the midst of a heated argument was”
― Timothy Underwood, The Cost of a Kiss: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Bingley then spoke. “Jove, Darcy, the man is more like a toad than a prince. And he will not transform once kissed.”
― Timothy Underwood, The Widower of Pemberley: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“Papa studied her face, then he nodded. “Still in love with Mr. Collins, eh?”
― Timothy Underwood, Escaping Shadows

“Lady Catherine insisted all her servants make some gesture of obeisance when in the presence of the better sort.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“How could you ever be happy when Lady Catherine is made to be unhappy? Lady Catherine de Bourgh.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose

“I heard you married Uncle Fitzy because he was so very, very rich!”
― Timothy Underwood, The Cost of a Kiss: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

“However, it would torture me endlessly if I imagined you married to that barely articulate baseborn, fat faced toad of my aunt’s.”
― Timothy Underwood, Escaping Shadows

“All true… Lady Catherine is quite insane. So is Anne — Miss de Bourgh, but Miss de Bourgh is mischievous about it.”
― Timothy Underwood, Overhearings Less to the Purpose