She filed the image away as an excellent and insulting question to ask the earl at an utterly inappropriate future moment.

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: humor insult-to-a-werewolf



Weiter zum Zitat


I believe the defining moment was when certain persons, who shall remain nameless, objected to my fuchsia silk striped waistcoat. I loved that waistcoat. I put my foot down, right then and there; I do not mind telling you!" To punctuate his deeply offended feelings, he stamped one silver-and-pearl-decorated high heel firmly. "No one tells me what I can and cannot wear!" He snapped up a lace fan from where it lay on a hall table and fanned himself vigorously with it for emphasis.

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: humor lord-akeldama



Weiter zum Zitat


The voice was low and tinged with a hint of Scotland. It would have caused Alexia to shiver and think primal monkey thoughts about moons and running far and fast, if she'd had a soul. Instead it caused her to sigh in exasperation and sit up.

Gail Carriger


Weiter zum Zitat


My Hallway" remarked Lord Akeldama,"Has never seen such lively action. And That, my sugarplums, is saying something!

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: humor hyperbole



Weiter zum Zitat


I kissed her," he explained, aggrieved.

"Mmm, yes, I had the dubious pleasure of witnessing that, ah-hem, overly public occurrence." Lyall sharpened his pen nib, using a small copper blade that ejected from the end of his glassicals.

"Well! Why hasn't she done anything about it?" the Alpha wanted to know.

"You mean like whack you upside the noggin with that deadly parasol of hers? I would be cautious in that area if I were you.

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: lord-maccon professor-lyall



Weiter zum Zitat


Goodness gracious me,' exclaimed Alexia, 'what are you wearing? It looks like the unfortunate progeny of an illicit union between a pair of binoculars and some opera glasses. What on earth are they called, binocticals, spectoculars?

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: humor



Weiter zum Zitat


So, what do you think, my dear, will it be a girl or a boy?”
“It will be a soul-stealer, apparently.”
“What!” The earl reared away from his wife and looked down at her suspiciously.

Gail Carriger


Weiter zum Zitat


Ah, Ivy, thought Alexia happily, spreading a verbal fog wherever she goes.

Gail Carriger


Weiter zum Zitat


Ivy Hisselpenny was the unfortunate victim of circumstances that dictated she be only-just-pretty, only-just-wealthy, and possessed of a terrible propensity for wearing extremely silly hats.

Gail Carriger


Weiter zum Zitat


The vampire's eyes were open, and he was staring at her intently. It was as though he were trying to speak to her with simply the power of a glare.
Alexia did not speak glare-ish.

Gail Carriger

Stichwörter: vampire soulless alexia-tarabotti



Weiter zum Zitat


« erste vorherige
Seite 4 von 20.
nächste letzte »

©gutesprueche.com

Data privacy

Imprint
Contact
Wir benutzen Cookies

Diese Website verwendet Cookies, um Ihnen die bestmögliche Funktionalität bieten zu können.

OK Ich lehne Cookies ab