Emma Melbourne > Quotes

“Perhaps having children would be interesting, but I doubt it.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“In short, my wife is a paragon. My only complaint is that I think she reads my diary.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“There was a bitter note in Oliver’s laugh. “I don’t think you know what failure is, Isabelle.” She met his eye. “If I didn’t know before this evening, I certainly do now.” She picked up her candle and stood. “I’m sorry to have kept you from your drink, Mr. Oliver.”
― Emma Melbourne, The Mysterious Mr. Oliver

“Amelia thought it was hideously unjust that she had experienced all the consequences of ruination but none of the enjoyment of it.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“She’s turned my life upside down,” Langley continued. “In short, she’s the most mischievous, meddlesome, maddening female I’ve ever met!” Outside the door, Amelia decided she had heard enough. She rushed off down the hall, thereby missing Langley’s next sentence. “I don’t think I can live without her.” Langley raked a hand through his hair with all the confusion of a man in the thrall of a violent emotion for the first time in his life. Pettigrew smiled sympathetically at his employer. “Good luck, my lord.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“Langley raised an eyebrow. “What changed, Miss Fleming?” he asked. “I’ve had a chance to discuss it with my brother, and we decided that if you’re generous enough to forgive our family’s debt, we should not be ashamed to accept.” “Miss Fleming, I think you owe me the courtesy of an honest answer.” She looked down at her shoes before raising her eyes to meet the earl’s. “William lost heavily at cards two days ago,” she said bluntly.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“I don’t think anything is truly unforgivable,” she said earnestly. “Sometimes we do harm despite having good intentions.” “I’m sure nothing you’ve done is unforgivable,” Oliver said, with a note of condescension in his voice. “I expect your greatest transgression has been something like speaking sharply to your maid.” “I’ve never spoken sharply to my maid,” Isabelle said simply. “Taken more than your fair share of the pudding, then.” The suggestion raised Isabelle’s ire. “More than my fair share of the pudding?” she repeated incredulously.”
― Emma Melbourne, The Mysterious Mr. Oliver

“Don’t worry, Miss Fleming,” he said reassuringly. “Rufus is one of my favourite horses. In all the time I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him throw a lady.” “How long have you known him?” “Since I came to Stonecroft last week.”
― Emma Melbourne, The Mysterious Mr. Oliver

“Amelia sobered at his implication that they had a shared future. “I won’t let you marry me because of some spiteful gossip.” “It seems I should be worried about my own reputation,” he teased. He moved next to her on the sofa and put his arm around her. “If word gets about that I’m soft-hearted, I’ll be a target for everyone in the ton.” He sighed. “The problem, my darling, isn’t your reputation.” “It isn’t?” “No. The problem, Amelia, is that I love you.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“He then requested to speak to Miss Fleming privately, so I put them in my study and listened at the door. Unfortunately the door is very solid, so I missed parts of the conversation, but the gist of it was clear. Cliveden offered to refuse his consent to her marriage to Garland, which I think is the most sensible thing he has ever said. I had to respect the boy, even if he later called me a funny man and compared me to his gouty great-uncle.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love

“Amelia was tempted to give the new Mrs. Garland her honest opinion of her performance as a mother, but experience had taught her that it would be futile.”
― Emma Melbourne, Miss Fleming Falls in Love