Rebecca Hardy > Quotes

“It’s nothing to apologise for, Lizzie. Different things upset different people. We all have our moments.’ Simple words, wise words from someone so young.”
― Rebecca Hardy, The House of Lost Wives

“I knew that my parents wanted me out from under their feet as soon as possible, so that I was no longer a burden to them, but I had to pretend, even if just for a few hours, that they really did have my best interests at heart. So I wandered the rooms smiling, thanking the guests for attending, greeting my father’s colleagues and their bumbling sons who were destined to one day be bankers themselves. I pretended to enjoy conversation with the daughters, who were busy making eyes at the bumbling boys, and tried to laugh at the terrible jokes, all the while forcing myself not to flinch at the touch of strangers.”
― Rebecca Hardy, The House of Lost Wives