Sheri Cobb South Quotes & Sayings

Take it!" he snarled, hurling the diamond necklace across the table at his opponent. "And may you rot in hell with it!"
"I should not dream of intruding upon you there," replied Mr Brundy, bowing deeply from the waist. — Sheri Cobb South

I'm sure your feelings do you credit, John, but by Jove, you can't marry a female in a fit of philantropy! — Sheri Cobb South

Julia could form no opinion of Robert, the bespectacled middle child, for he passed the entire journey with his nose stuck in a book, returning only monosyllabic answers to any questions put to him — Sheri Cobb South

Mr. Brundy," she said with a nod, making the most perfunctory of curtsies to her father's guest.
He made no move to take her hand, but merely bowed and responded in kind. "Lady 'elen."
"My name is Helen, Mr. Brundy," she said coldly.
"Very well- 'elen," said Mr. Brundy, surprised and gratified at being given permission, and on such short acquaintance, to dispense with the use of her courtesy title. — Sheri Cobb South

Tell me, Theodore, were you playing against orphans, by any chance? — Sheri Cobb South

Miss Grantham ordered me to my room and told me no man would ever wish to marry me if I did not learn to behave like a lady. But Miss Grantham always behaves like a lady, and no man has ever wished to marry her, either, so if it really makes no difference in the end, I don't see why I shouldn't at least have fun! — Sheri Cobb South

If your brother can't 'old 'is own against a bunch of orphans, 'e'd best leave off playing 'azard altogether! — Sheri Cobb South

To wheel about in one's chair to address the footman would be completely outside the pale. — Sheri Cobb South