I must own, too, that I can't be astonished at his being vexed to death over this business. It is excessively awkward! However, he doesn't lay the blame for that at my door: you mustn't think that! "" I should think not indeed! " exclaimed Anthea between amusement and indignation. "How could he possibly do so?"" No, very true, my love! " agreed Mrs Darracott. "I thought that myself, but it did put me on the fidgets when Richmond said he wanted to see me, because in general, you know, things I never even heard about turn out to be my fault. .Georgette Heyer
About This Quote
In this quote, the author is saying that they cannot believe that someone in their family, in this case the Darracott family, would blame them for something they knew nothing about. The author has a strong sense of responsibility and believes that they should be held accountable for anything that they do cause or make happen. They were not aware of how bad the Darracott family was at telling each other what to do and what not to do. They did not want to be blamed for something that they did not know about.
Source: The Unknown Ajax
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