Unladylike Behavior Quotes

“How unladylike of you to mention such a thing.”
― Melina Marchetta, Finnikin of the Rock

“Beth knew in that instant that she was not a true lady, and never would be. A true lady would have fallen out of her chair in a gentle swoon or screamed down the opera house. Instead, Beth leaned into Ian’s touch, liking it.”
― Jennifer Ashley, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

“She couldn't tell anybody. Jumpin' would insist they call in the sheriff, but the law would never believe the Marsh Girl over Chase Andrews. She wasn't sure what the two fisherman had seen, but they'd never defend her. They'd say she had it coming because, before Chase left her, she'd been seen smooching with him for years, behaving unladylike. Actin' the ho, they'd say.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing