Darcie Rochester > Quotes

“I am losing all ability to function as a social being. I am going Darcy.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Pregnant women are, of course, mythical creatures. Any evidence to the contrary is awkward and embarrassing and should be actively ignored.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Child, I am old, not an invalid. How many times must I tell you this? If anyone needs help finding a chair, it's Dora. Goodness, someone grab her before she strolls out the window.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I really enjoyed most of the chaos. Perhaps there is something wrong with me.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Belinda's said, "I'm just here for pudding.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“It did have a rather 90's ambiance.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“The wonderful thing about books is they lose nothing by being read no matter how many readers peruse them. Provided none of those readers get jam on them,”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“How can it matter? They were born only moments apart." "It will the first question they ask. They are Darcys. We are competitive and relentless. You know that.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“From Darcy it evoked a wrathful glare as if I had just suggested sacrificing a goat in some sort of demonic ritual.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Looking around to confirm the room was deserted (one can never be too careful here, Darcys are a stealthy breed)”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Ah. So this was an embrace. Not an assassination.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“A wry smile came to his lips, but then was gone as quickly as it had appeared lest people start to think he was a man with thoughts and reactions rather than a statue.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“This was not simply a murderous glare, it was a Plague Glare. A Glare of Mass Destruction”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I know it is not the done thing to wish someone dead, but I do think it would have been better for Constance if Henry Vane were definitely dead rather than having all this uncertainty. If he has done away with himself, as the gossips seem to think he has, it would have been much more considerate of him to have hanged himself or poisoned himself—none of this throwing himself into the river nonsense—and he ought to have left a note.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“A mannerly sort of savagery runs in the family I am afraid.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“because he is a Darcy male and thus is naturally compelled to do the most idiotic thing possible in any given situation,”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“he said again, just in case I had not heard him the first time. I suppose, a failure to hear properly is probably the only reason he can think of that a person would not mark his opinions. Intentionally not being listened to must be an extremely rare circumstance for Darcy.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“What beautiful work. It is most life-like," he commented as he peered over her shoulder.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Hiding in the linen closet was one thing, start using the servants stair in your own home and it's all over. You are an Eccentric.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Everything would be so much simpler with a man like Bingley. No wounded feelings. Fewer arguments. Less desire to stab people. Unless it was myself. Out of pure boredom.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Truly I'm touched. I now know that if I was being assaulted by an exotic bird my husband cares enough to intervene.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Ah," he said with a smile, then lowering his lips to my ear once more, he whispered, "If attempted murder is what it takes to get you into my bed, I suppose I will have to take my chances. I am a light sleeper.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I am glad to be merely tolerable for there is a chance men actually hear what I say.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I had yet to see any family resemblance between the child and my husband, but there it was; she rolls her eyes just like Mr. Darcy.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Oh, of course" was much more appropriate than, "Who are they? Never mind, it doesn't matter. They can bloody well shove off regardless," which was on the tip of my tongue.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“The Darcy. Supreme Darcy of Darcy House. Master of Avoidance, Sardonic Eyebrow Raises, and Judgmental Glares. Presently he was giving me the Judgmental Glare of Doom.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“He has developed a resting bored/irritated/tired/contemptuous/haughty face!”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Like Mother Nature is all, "Look at me and my astounding ability to perform every obnoxious trick I know simultaneously—are you not impressed?" Mother Nature is reminding me of my sister Mary at the moment.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“At the very least he could give me a, "Please stop, you're frightening me," so I would know I had accomplished something in the last quarter of an hour.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“I am beginning to believe Mr. Darcy has some sort of supernatural sense of when he is being talked about.”
― Darcie Rochester, Confessions of the Scandalous Mrs. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation