Quotes From "The Duke And I" By Julia Quinn

His mouth captured hers, trying to show her with his kiss what he was still learning to express in words. He loved her. He worshipped her. He'd walk across fire for her. He––still had the audience of her three brothers. Slowly breaking the kiss, he turned his face to the side. Anthony, Benedict, and Colin were still standing in the foyer. Anthony was studying the ceiling, Benedict was pretending to inspect his fingernails, and Colin was staring quite shamelessly. Julia Quinn

He gave her a sly, sideways look. "Did youbring it?"" My list? Heavens, no. What can you be thinking?" His smile widened. "I brought mine." Daphne gasped. "You didn't! "" I did. Just to torture Mother. I'm going peruse it right in front of her, pull out my quizzing glass–"" You don't have a quizzing glass." He grinned–the slow, devastatingly wicked smile that all Bridgerton males seemed to possess. "I bought one just for this occasion."" Anthony, you absolutely cannot. She will kill you. And then, somehow, she'll find a way to blame me."" I'm counting on it. . Julia Quinn

It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you. Julia Quinn

There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister. Julia Quinn

You have a minute and a half left."" Fine, " she snapped. "Then I'll reduce this conversation to one single fact. Today I had six callers. Six! Can you recall the last time I had six callers?" Anthony just stared at her blankly." I can't, " Daphne continued, in fine form now. "Because it has never happened. Six men marched up our steps, knocked on our door, and gave Humboldt their cards. Six men brought me flowers, engaged me in conversation, and one even recited poetry." Simon winced." And do you know why?" she demanded, her voice rising dangerously. "Do you?" Anthony, in his somewhat belatedly arrived wisdom, held his tongue." It is all because he"–she jabbed her forefinger toward Simon–"was kind enough to feign interest in me last night at Lady Danbury's ball. Julia Quinn

Did you know I have always suspected that men were idiots, " Daphne ground out, "but I was never positive until today. Julia Quinn

Any man, you'll soon learn, has an insurmountable need to blame someone else when he is made to look a fool. Julia Quinn

It was those eyes as much as anything that had earned him his reputation as a man to be reckoned with. When he stared at a person, clear and unwavering, men grew uncomfortable. Women positively shivered. Julia Quinn

But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's nice. If they're laughing now, they'll probably be laughing forever. Julia Quinn

Simon stopped breathing until her forefinger touched his nipple, and then his hand shot up to cover hers. "I want you, " he said. Her eyes flicked downward, and her lips curved ever so slightly. "I know."" No, " he groaned, pulling her closer. "I want to be in your heart. I want-" His entire body shuddered when their skin touched. "I want to be in your soul. Julia Quinn

What a sad pair we are, " she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings. Julia Quinn