Alydia Rackham > Quotes

“Kjóll ferr austan, koma munu Múspells,” he murmured. of lög lýðir, en Loki stýrir; fara fíflmegir með freka allir, þeim er bróðir Býleists í för. Surtr ferr sunnan með sviga lævi, skínn af sverði sól valtíva; grjótbjörg gnata, en gífr rata, troða halir helveg, en himinn klofnar.”
― Alydia Rackham, Bauldr's Tears Book One

“/I never asked…Who cut your hair so short?/ ​“Oh, Dr. Watson,” he sighed, raising his eyebrows. “When I complained, he reminded me that he had been an expert in…amputations…”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Ghost of Robin Hood's Bay

“Where to, sir?” he called down. ​“221B Baker Street,” Basil replied.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the River Thames

“You can’t fit in with society no matter what you do, so you might as well ignore it.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the Scarlet Gown

“If she could look fearsome, perhaps she might feel so. Instead of terrified.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Irish Gamble

“Oh—and there is another letter from that gentleman on Baker Street.” ​“Put it on my desk with the other three he’s sent me,” Basil ordered, clearly more focused on what he was trying to read. “I’ll answer if I ever find a moment in which I’m doing absolutely nothing.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the Scarlet Gown

“he distracted the two of them by recounting, with compelling detail, what exactly had brought him to Baker Street, and the first two cases he had tackled with Sherlock Holmes. /You should write these down, Doctor Watson,/ Victoria signed.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the River Thames

“/The Pendywick Pair?/ ​Basil’s smile increased, and then he shrugged. ​“Rather like the sound of it.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the River Thames

“I’ve learned that fear lives best inside inactivity—when all you have to do with yourself is sit and think. It’s always best to do something about whatever frightens you, whether it be to learn more about it, or to prepare yourself against it.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the Scarlet Gown

“/Basil/ she clap-signed. His head came up, and he frowned at her over his glasses. ​/You do know that I hate you/ she signed. His frown deepened. ​“I’ve been aware of that for some time, yes,” he said. Then, the edge of his mouth twitched up. “Did I commit something terrible to prompt this particular outburst, or is it just my very being that is infuriating to you?”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the River Thames

“Don’t worry, John,” Basil smiled wryly. “Remember—Harold’s brother might be a member of Parliament, but your flat-mate’s brother is the Keeper of Her Majesty’s Broom Cupboard.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Irish Gamble

“/You may read it./ ​“What?” his eyes flashed. “No, I really oughtn’t—” ​/I want you to,/ she insisted. /After all…Esther will never see it. And…I would like you to know the things I wished I could have said to her./ ​Basil hesitated, his brow furrowing as his eyes searched hers. She tilted her head, warming her gaze. ​/They’re letters to my dearest friend,/ she said. /It suits./ ​Basil said nothing for a moment, then considered the book. ​“Thank you,” he whispered.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Ghost of Robin Hood's Bay

“You really ought not chastise your son, madam,” Mycroft Holmes spoke up. “After all, he was detained by the queen!”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Ghost of Robin Hood's Bay

“Oh, for heaven’s sake—are you worried about propriety?” he scoffed loudly. “It isn’t proper for a young woman to let her hair down in the presence of anyone who is not her family, is that it?” He leaned toward her. “Let me explain something to you: no one cares.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: and the Scarlet Gown

“And it was as if the day had dawned in her mind.”
― Alydia Rackham, The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Ghost of Robin Hood's Bay