Amy D'Orazio > Quotes

“I did not elope,” Darcy replied, as icily as he could. “I had her father’s permission and blessing and was married by licence in my own parish. How is that an elopement?” “Because I did not get cake,” Saye replied blithely.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Lady's Reputation

“Mr Darcy agreed, now with such a look of tenderness that Elizabeth hardly knew where to shift her eyes. In any case, it was surely not the time to announce that she despised him and had no intention of marrying him.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Ladies, how are you?” “Fan-freaking-tastic,” Elizabeth muttered.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes

“I do, on occasion, like to break from my usual routine of selfish disdain for the feelings of others.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“Look, I know you’re angry with me⁠—” “I’m not angry at you. I’m not anything, actually. I never even think about you.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes

“You know, if you were always this amusing, I might not despise you so much.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes

“Fitzwilliam chuckled. “Darcy, remind me never to anger your wife.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“Elizabeth, my dear, yes, I slept, ahh…quite well, and, um…I hope you did too?” Elizabeth dropped the spoon she had just lifted. Did he say my name? My dear? I obviously misheard him.”
― Amy D'Orazio, So Material a Change: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

“And the fact that I have always liked Mrs Darcy,” Wickham said. “She and I were great friends at one time.” “And yet you were still willing to throw her into the Thames,” Darcy replied drily. “Ever a friend, that is you.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Do not be concerned that I might be insulted. Mr Darcy and I are too familiar with each other for him to take my remarks seriously, and I know better than to seek to earn his approbation.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes

“Was he handsome? Witty? Was he fifty years old and missing his teeth? Did he have odd hairs sprouting from his ears? She suddenly felt as though she might cry and squeezed her eyes shut against it.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“You think my regard for you is untrue, but I do love you, more so each time I see you. My expression of it is wanting; I have not known what it is to love or how to love another. Yet, already you have taught me that love must not be selfish. It must be courageous, placing itself above all other considerations.” She”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“She raised her eyes and offered him a smile. “Then we are friends, Mr Darcy. It is settled.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“Pain shot through his boot as she, quite astonishingly, stamped on his foot. “My uncle,” she spat, “is twice the gentleman you can ever hope to be.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Folly of Youth

“but I knew it could not mean you forgot me, or us.” What? Elizabeth felt her heart constrict painfully. “Um, sir, I fear there has been⁠—” “If you tell me you have forgotten me, I shall die. By my own hand!”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“not fall in love because she was already in love with a dead man’s memory.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“She was once not the nervous sort, but had lately been forced to marry a man who treated her worse than the boot scraper he used to remove the horse manure from his shoes.”
― Amy D'Orazio, An Offer of Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Thinking of how he might kill himself became his most diverting occupation, followed closely by reliving his memories of their short time together. He knew not how he might go on with the gaping wound of loneliness in his chest.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“Not good, not good at all. Miss Elizabeth Bennet was turning him into a blathering idiot, going about making a cake of himself at every turn.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“Well, perhaps you will meet someone of interest there.” “In Hertfordshire? I think not!” Darcy laughed.”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Best Part of Love

“He nodded. “When did you speak to Bingley?” “He called on me at Gracechurch Street. Evidently, he did not think it would irreparably damage him to be civil to my aunt and uncle.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Exactly,” said Mr Bennet. “Women sell themselves to men. In this case, it was believed you were selling your virtue.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Folly of Youth

“A sound made him start, and he turned. Thoughts of Bingley immediately left his mind as he perceived a wholly unwelcome sight: Miss Elizabeth Bennet had appeared, seemingly from nowhere.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Folly of Youth

“She tossed her hair back and set her glass down on one of the nearby trays. “Who knows, maybe once I kiss you, you’ll turn into a prince.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes

“Shoot the Earl of Tooleywag down there,” Saye suggested. “Perhaps once she knew you were unable to be a proper husband, the rest would follow naturally.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“With child?” Bingley looked as if the notion had never before occurred to him. “You do know how all of that works, do you not?” Saye enquired. “Allow me to explain. First you will want to⁠—”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Good day, sir. I will speak to your man about packing your things as soon as I am returned to the house. And Darcy?” Bingley gave him a disdainful glare. “You are to be pitied.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Folly of Youth

“You will recall that young curate we spoke of? Mr Peter Nobbledick?”
― Amy D'Orazio, The Spinster

“Surely there is something?” Bingley begged. “I cannot go through with it. I cannot! I am twenty-three years old, and the most optimistic outcome I can think of is an early death.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“How do you introduce solid foods?’ He said, ‘Baby, may I present to you this banana. Banana, this is the baby’.”
― Amy D'Orazio, Affections and Wishes