Easy Rules*:
Take the book you're reading.
Find a quote which answers the question in the post above yours.
Tell us what book you are quoting.
Find another quote from the same book (a question this time) for the next poster to answer.

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Continued from last thread.

From seasonsoflove:

"Lies, lies all over the place."

Southern Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart

"How did they lie?"

Message edited by its author, Oct 1, 2009, 7:57pm.

"This doesn't concern you."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"How old is this thing?"

"Thirty-three."

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle

"Does it say that on the grave?"

"This is my gift to you."

Heat by Bill Buford

"You think there's a view?"

"We've got stores on one side, an office building on the other."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"What was he trying to find?"

"Pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches."

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

"Are you real brave?"

I don't know why I used quotation marks since there are none in the book.

"Really Charles, what extraordinary things you do ask me!

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

"Come now, make up your mind, will you do as I ask?

Message edited by its author, Sep 24, 2009, 6:20pm.

I shook my head.

Dark Legacy by Theresa Charles

"Do I appear odd -- peculiar?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 24, 2009, 9:02pm.

"I know you're almost forty, look almost thirty, think you're just over twenty and act as though you're barely ten."

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

"What are you getting at this time?"

"After long and prayerful consideration, Reverend Mother, I must tell you of my concern that the work the sisters are doing in the shellfish farm is not appropriate for nuns."

Gibbon's Decline and Fall by Sheri S. Tepper

"How were they to live unless they worked?"

"I think you can do a hell of a lot more than that, Bro," she said.

Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

"What's your interest in this, buddy?"

“Well, sir, it’s about this here grave.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“And was this here body in the grave when you filled it up?”

"I don't know,....I mean, they say you can leave if you insist --"

Babylon Rolling by Amanda Boyden

"What about my treatments?"

“ ... I’ll tell you that better when you get it out.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Where are you going to put it? It won’t be a very nice thing to keep hanging about.”

I made a sweeping gesture across her desk.

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"Why not?

“You can’t ’elp it a-dribbling out o’ the scuttle, do as you like.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Is Uncle Edward a dark horse or a plain ass, I wonder?”

"A third cousin, merely."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"Therefore, there is no danger of an attack during the night?"

“Whack! Whack! I’d a-liked to a-seen that, I would.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“What’s that, there, close by the north wall of the churchyard?”

The high grass rustled and five figures draped with weeds and leaves stood up in different parts of the field.

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"What are they doing down there?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 25, 2009, 1:00pm.

"I was going to ask you the same thing."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"Can you get me anything?"

I got up slowly from the rocker and Cynthia opened the door for me.

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"Anything you want...?"

"Black hoodies?"

Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco

"Do you have a few minutes to look at something?"

“Where, in Belgium?”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Evil elephants?”

"No. No!" My voice was dry and strained. "Don't open the door!"

Dark Legacy by Theresa Charles

"What else could I do?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 25, 2009, 8:42pm.

"Come on, Charles," his Lordship said reprovingly, "This must be set right!"

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

"Good God, what will become of you and your sister?"

"It's a subject that belongs to the so-called interminable category."

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

"Is that why we have to leave?"

The cop standing next to me nodded without saying anything.

Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco

"Did you touch anything?"

"Naomi, I have no idea what you're talking about."

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"What was that all about?"

“I’ll have to come clean, as the sheet said to the patent washer.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“When did you start growing that face-fungus?”

"It was coming for a while."

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"How do you feel about that?"

"Abominable stuff! How shameful!"

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

"Did the horse fall in Hay Lane?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 26, 2009, 9:40am.

“I was damn nearly found dead in a ditch, which is no end for a gentleman.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Produced quite a reaction, didn’t it?”

She laughed. "Yes - isn't it diverting? I've been positively overwhelmed."

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

"Who the devil is Mr Nutley?"

“He brought back that there parrot for Mary, though as I says to her, that bird ain’t no proper example for the children.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“What made you think I should know anything about the like of that?”

"You have a certain reputation that could be used to advantage."

Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco

"What do you think the 'F' stands for?"

"And then Ed has another slow-brained realization."

Babylon Rolling by Amanda Boyden

"Is that her real name?"

"Can you imagine, finding out the man you've been sharing your bed with is a murderer. Wouldn't you change your name?"

The Killer's Wife by Bill Floyd

"Do you want to take a minute and read this article in the paper?"

"I'm going to take my leave now while I'm still alive."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"You understand house rules?"

"Yes, thanks. I didn't know you were back."

Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco

"How did you get here so fast?"

“He rode upon the cherubim and did fly.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“How’m I to know you ain’t kidding me?”

"I already said it and I'm not saying it again," said Elphaba.

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"Does she ask for me?"

“I’d pretty well take my oath that she doesn’t.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“How’s baby?”

"No one knows for sure"

The Hedgehog's Dilemma by Hugh Warwick

"Where would the hedgehogs go?"

"There's a dirt road beyond that tree line."

Devil May Ride by Wendy Roberts

"Who are you talking to?"

"Mickey Mouse?"

The Last Symbol by Dan Brown

"Who can tell me what George Washington is doing here?"

“Pretty well everything, by what I can make out.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“But had you made any plans for shipping him off?”

"That's a little extreme, don'tcha think?"

Devil May Ride by Wendy Roberts

"How much money do they figure was inside that wall, anyway?"

'the good Lady Hersey Amblington would have something to say to that, i promise you, and by no means to our advantage.'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'are you mad to make such a noise? what is the matter with you?'

"Various weaknesses."

The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips

"How do you people express friendship down there on the bottom of the earth?"

"I ask other kids to play with me."

Ants Are Stupid by Margaret Cmelik

"I'm not sure if it's legal in the U.S., but is the Internet really in the U.S.?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 27, 2009, 4:34pm.

"We're going to see it now."

The Last Symbol by Dan Brown

"An invitation...to what?"

#s51 and 52 wonderful. :)

'people may drown in your ornamental waters or perish in your snowdrifts, and all you can think of is your hell-inspired party.'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'did Dr. Hart carry the Buddha under the folds of his dressing gown?'

Message edited by its author, Sep 27, 2009, 5:40pm.

“It has sometimes occurred to me, my lord, to be surprised at that habit.”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Produced quite a reaction, didn’t it?”

'a quick sprint down the passage to the niche? a lop-sided shuffle back to Nicholas' room?'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'damn the woman; what business has she to throw a migraine?'

#33 & #55 - Apologies everyone, I've just realised I used the same line twice.

you are forgiven, she said beneficently, extending a ring-encrusted, age-spotted, long-taloned, lace-embedded, cold-fingered hand to raise up the penitent.

*chuckle*

The men told me that if she causes trouble again, they will fire her, and she will have to become a prostitute.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken

Did Joe think this was appropriate?

"Well, Mr. Macy, you can imagine that this was quite a tiresome spectacle -- vengeful lies, self-pitying misunderstood memories -- but it was something I could understand and put up with as long as I got my job done."

The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips

"Now what in Christ's name do you want with us?"

"'let us go to the library,' said Jonathan."

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'what are you doing with that thing in your hand?'

"I didn't mean to pelt you with it."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"How did you think to look for me here?"

"Credit is due to Mrs. Wilson for her stamina."

The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips

"Who are you, young man?"

"How about being the first American to orbit the Earth?"

Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them by Al Franken

"So, John, you nervous?"

'if i do not sleep, i shall go mad. leave me alone.'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'am i to be awakened at intervals during the night to tell you i was in my bath?'

“ – awake! make haste! save yourselves! The deep waters have gone over us! They call with the noise of the cataracts!”

‘The Nine Tailors’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“My God! did you see that?”

"A little dim man going bald but very kind and good-tempered?"

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

"New?" he sounded puzzled. "What kind of news?"

> 66 LOL good one , rankamateur!

Soft News.

Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken

And did he write a column the next day saying he made a mistake?

"Yes… It had been a moment of stupidity."

Nadia's Song by Soheir Khashoggi

"Do you agree?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 28, 2009, 5:40pm.

"Of course, Grandma was having none of it."

Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir

"Did you drink any beer?"

“Unhappily, there are certain commodities which cannot be obtained without cash.”

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“I say, er, how about, er, coming out and honouring me by taking in a spot of lunch with me, what?”

"'you must be demented,' Jonathan said breathlessly. . ."

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'what has come over you?'

Message edited by its author, Sep 28, 2009, 11:45pm.

I will not stoop to dignify such calumny wtih a response ...

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken

"... At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"

"I think our clergy is really not doing its proper work."

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell

"What does it mean to have a sacred place?"

"I was just thinking, it would be a devilish good thing if there was one!"

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

"Have I ever met such a knock-in-the cradle as you?"

"I am disinclined to know you."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"What were you doing with my broom?"

"Big strong Russian masseuse."

Cut to the Quick by Dianne Emley

"Anyone who might want to harm you or your family?"

"That's the one question I can't stop asking."

Push Comes to Shove - Wesley Brown

"Does that surprise you?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 29, 2009, 11:35pm.

"I don't know."

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell

"Who speaks in metaphors today?"

"Ingleby," he said, "and Garrett. Barrow. Adcock. Pinchley. Hankin. Myself ... "

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Should you care to make one in our next dope-raid?”

Message edited by its author, Sep 30, 2009, 8:49am.

"I could get busted for talking about that."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"Does it mean anything to you?"

“If you want instruction in detective methods, you must pay extra.”

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“How do I know I can trust you, then?”

"Sulien smiled, saying nothing."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"The girl I know of?"

“I told Dean and I tell you – if you get Miss Dean mixed up in that dirty business of yours - ”

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“What dirty business?”

"I think our guy brought his own chain saw, indicating premeditation."

Cut to the Quick by Dianne Emley

"What does that make me at thirty-four?"

#79 great answer, owlie. :)

'we look towards you for a spot of brave young mem-sahib.'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'where were you off to, you two?'

"Dawdling, Dreaming and Drinking."

Miss Peabody's Inheritance by Elizabeth Jolley

"Penny for your thoughts, Prickles?"

"I don't think I'll be offering you a cup of tea any time soon".

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

"Who would you call to clear a fallen log?"

Again he noticed Karlsson's glance came back twice and linger in the vicinity of the native women.

The Sea Runners by Ivan Doig

"You don't think the two of us are strong enough for that?"

"'no,' she said. 'let us not discuss it.'"

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'why the hell is she sidling like this?'

To survive...

Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

"What is the colour of a ghost?

"A faint mist of fresh green showing on the brown earth."

Miss Peabody's Inheritance by Elizabeth Jolley

"Are you keeping your diary up to date?

“Never you mind,” he said, nervously, “It’s private”.

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“You’re thinking of something horrible. What is it?”

"Please, I've had enough drama to last me the rest of my life," said Elphaba.

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"Who is in charge here?"

"The man you seek is Naval Captain of Second Rank Nikolai Yakovlevich Roseberg."

The Sea Runners by Ivan Doig

"Would you say this man is a loose cannon?"

“He’s a bad hat, he is, if ever there was one.”

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“Who was a-screeching?”

"A chicken!"

Going After Cacciatto - Tim O'Brien

"Just tell me, what's he saying?"

'i believe he's got an idea that if he can save Sandra it'll atone, in a queer kind of way, for what he did to her beauty.'

death and the dancing footman by Ngaio Marsh

'what do you make of the notes?'

“Rum-ti-ty, tum-ti-ty,” said Mr. Bredon.

‘Murder Must Advertise’ by Dorothy L. Sayers.

“What do you want to behave like an idiot for?”

"I dig adventure..."

Going After Cacciatto - Tim O'Brien

"Can't you see how wonderful I feel?"

Message edited by its author, Sep 30, 2009, 11:15pm.

"I thought you were being odder than usual."

The Earth Hums in B Flat by Mari Strachan

"Because I stole her dead fox?"

"I'm not sure who to thank for that, but I do everyday."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"That was in the message as well, wasn't it?"

"One word and you die."

Nadia's Song by Soheir Khashoggi

"What are you doing here?"

"I telephoned you once or twice, but I was unlucky"

My Sister Celia by Mary Burchell

"Do I rank as something exciting?"

'i could imagine him stalking like a king through hospital halls while nurses fluttered in his wake.'

cat sitter on a hot tin roof by Blaize Clement

'how could you do that to me? how?'

“And he a churchwarden!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Where’s Dick?”

A Mile and a half up the straight, narrow road in the opposite direction to that of the turnpike, round a corner, just out of sight of the hamlet.

An Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson

"Whatever will these children want to know next?"

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"--what to talk about and when, the times to rest and the times to march and the times to keep the guard, when to tell jokes and when not to, the order of the march, when to send out ambushes and when to fake them."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"What became of Cacciato?"

Message edited by its author, Oct 1, 2009, 7:56pm.

#110...I loved your reply

#110, #111 me too.

"We the people are obliged to take responsibility ourselves and wipe out this scum."

We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families by Philip Gourevitch

"Implication in what?"

“As near a thing to a spiritual vision as ever I wish to see!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Naibours, have ye noticed any sign of a scornful woman in his head, or suchlike?”

"Talked to him this morning. He is going stress-related. Said he is getting a doctor lined up."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"But you knew about it, right?"

"Maybe. Just tell the facts"

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Think we lost him?"

“I’ve walked the path once in my life and know the country, naibours; and Dick’s a lost man!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Shall anything bolder be found than united woman?”

"I am not sure."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"You know that he was summoned to York in the winter?"

"A triumphant homecoming for one of the city's most accomplished sons."

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

"Surely you don't suggest we lock her in the cottage?"

No, that's being paranoid."

Bone By Bone by Carol O'Connell

"She spent a lot of time here, didn't she?"

"I didna take her life by malice, or of purpose, and it is sorrow to me. But she died by my hand."

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

"Will ye give me your hound to kill?"

"He could not think that there would be any doubt of the man's reply."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"Has he won or lost?"

"Cocking, left in possession of the field, carefully loaded the Captain's pistols and placed them in the saddle-holsters."

The Toll-Gate, by Georgette Heyer

"What, mind the pike?"

Hannah turned to the window. "There's a car coming."

Bone By Bone by Carol O'Connell

"Where did you put the rest of the pictures?"

"Those photographs are sealed LAPD evidence, never released to the press or public."

L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy

"Boss, is there a carrot in this for me?"

"Pack a bag with things you wouldn't want to lose - like that computer you're always playing with - and be prepared to take it along if we get instructions to go down to the storm cellar. That's all."

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

"Would you like company?"

"Not him..."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"But, look...where exactly are you headed?"

"The deputy chief just gave me the address and said go."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"Um, is that coffee I smell by chance?"

"Maybe this man, Abdul, wa the answer to my prayers."

Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir

"Right -- do you have any money?"

No one spoke.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"You see them reactions? You see?"

“Ye see,” said old William, hastening to explain, “I was alarmed to find the bottom gie way - ”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“ – what should I know o’ spring bottoms? - ”

"Your monkey was looking under the stall doors in the ladies' room."

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich

"What does 'eccentric' mean?"

Hah! Great response seasonsoflove!

It meant, Get me some coffee or I will eat you.

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

"Where's the fire?"

Hoi An glowed. Trees powdered. There was a crackling, scalding sound.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Can't you do something?"

'Maurice spun me around and began to cut and snip like a wild man, sending pieces of hair flying all over the place.'

cat sitter on a hot tin roof by Blaize Clement

'what's the real reason you want me to stop?'

"Someone is watching behind the tree."

Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

'And what song would you choose for Jakob Beer?"

"I've tried to remember. But, hell, it's gone when I turn my head."

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

"Isn't this show wonderful?"

"I don't like it", Harold Murphy whispered.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"You think he knows it?"

He looked at Edgar, who raised his eyes in a who-knows gesture.

The Black Ice by Micheal Connelly

"What's up?"

"I smell something," Buff said.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"You smell it?"

"That's because we all fart at the same time."

Lottery by Patricia Wood

"How do you lose a million dollars?"

LOL! at #142

"There is a way," she said.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"You don't know?"

The expert seemed to be at a loss for words.

Michael Jackson Conspiracy by Aphrodite Jones

"You're mad about it?"

“Dick, that thou beest a white-lyvered chap I don’t say, but if thou beestn’t as mad as a cappel-faced bull, let me smile no more.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Well, why shouldn’t the man hang up her birdcage?”

"That I am."

The Justice Game by Randy Singer

"Is there anything that would make you
doubt him?"

"Most of the time he lies, so I am not sure."

Lottery by Patricia Wood

"What do David and John say?"

"Good God!"

Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell

Has she got any money?

... she had a personal bank account with thousands and thousands of dollars available to her.

Michael Jackson Conspiracy by Aphrodite Jones

"Were you telling the truth or not?"

Oscar's lips made a nasty smile.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Obvious, isn't it?"

"No, it's not," O'Bryan concluded.

Michael Jackson Conspiracy by Aphrodite Jones

"Why?"

“Ye never find out what’s in that man: never.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Fancy, why can’t you answer?”

LOL @ 142 also. Got to be the best answer I have ever seen

LOL #42 :)

"The play is not complete, good doctor!"

The House of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd

"You know what they say of envy, do you?"

"A whole future destroyed..."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Dumb-dumb. Right, sir?"

"Darlings, if I ever get like this, poison me, will you?"

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"Who's man enough for the Philosophy Club tonight?"

He thought a minute, then dug Lenny Overbrook's number out of his wallet.

L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker

"Are you God, sir?"

“The conversation is taking a very strange turn:”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Very strange woman, isn’t she?”

"But, sir, she speaks French. Terrific French."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Can you see us in Paris?"

"We have offices all over the known worlds."

Extremes by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

"Fast money isn't a selling point for you?"

"Unless you help us, Jimgrim, we must fail; and who then can repay that money to Jmil Ras?"

Jimgrim and the Lost Trooper by Talbot Mundy

"And if I help you?"

"Nothing is decided yet, of course, and you do have a say in the matter--a say to me, and not each other or anyone else, as the spell goes--but I would like you to think about it."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"Don't you remember your nursery rhymes?"

"Not one iota."

L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker

"What about your boys?"

'you run off and they'll drag you back.'

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'had the virus returned in another form?'

"Jeez. I don't know. I never thought about it."

Lottery by Patricia Wood

"Can't I sit with the other kids?"

"No."

Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo

"You do know what happened to the dinosaurs, don't you?

'guesswork and theorizing.'

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'and what about what's happening now? in the church yard?'

"I know magic when I see it."

Jimgrim and the Lost Trooper by Talbot Mundy

"How much magic do you know?"

"The real trick," Doc Peret was saying softly to Eddie, "is deception."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Then you have found an answer?"

"Yes again."

L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker

"What can anyone see behind a mask?"

"Snakes and maggots and bats, rats and moles, lizards in my bed."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Am I crazy?"

"'for a few seconds nothing happened, then the glass began to slide toward 'yes.'"

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'can you remember anything else about her?'

"No, I imagine she wouldn't want to discuss it."

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

"Have you asked your mother?"

"Of course. Everyone did"

Extremes by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

"Where is this Mr. Coburn now?"

"...caught in an avalanche."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"What'd he have with him?"

"Guy had a military record."

The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner

"Whatʻs my name?"

He had no sense of humour.

The Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson

"Is that a slum, Mother?"

"It will serve."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"I hear King Harald is a poet himself?"

“’Twas his mother’s fault,”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Turk seize it all, what’s that got to do wi’ it?”

"Oh, those," said Galinda crudely. "Well, I don't see the problem."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"Perhaps now she is up to overseeing fifteen girls?"

"Of course not!"

The House of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd

"Do you call it nothing to condemn my guest as a thief and a malicious backbiter?"

"'Point taken,' Maltravers acknowledged."

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'what time do you think you'll be back?'

"It is God's will, sir."

The House of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd

"Where are my socks, my cap, my cloak, my gloves, my pumps?"

Then they began the search.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"What exactly do we look for?"

Message edited by its author, Oct 6, 2009, 8:29pm.

"Look for the step there, it is mouldy."

The House of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd

"Do you see these marks like the figures of algebra, these squares and rounds?"

"A burglar alarm, and such an elegant one too," he said, folding the diagram in half.

The Stars' Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry

"And just what exactly would be wrong with that?"

“Fancy, - fie! you know it.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Whatever will the vicar say, Fancy?”

"Bullshit."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"How'd you get in here?"

*hope response is not offensive *says contritely*

#192 Didn't offend me - but I'm just wondering what the vicar would say.

"We have an agreement with the city."

Extremes by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

"What's so different about this death?"

'so terrifyingly impossible--but so terribly comforting and tempting.'

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'will it be safe?'

Message edited by its author, Oct 6, 2009, 3:46pm.

"Your cadre will try to keep you alive for the next month."

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman

"Any more questions?"

# 192 I didn't find it offensive. I have read worse. I even got a little chuckle out of it.

"I'm almost done, man."

The Black Ice By Micheal Connelly

"You gonna be careful with what I've told you?"

*callmejacx...lol

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"Anyhow it's over. Forget it."

Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo

"Who cares about a single life beyond the one whose task it is to live it?"

#192 *chuckle* i just figured you were channeling the vicar of Dibley. ;)

'if you're so clever, you tell me.'

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'what would make him late?'

"The gale, pouring over the roof, caught him before he had even started to make his next movement."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"The sea? My lord?"

"Have you a graduated glass?"

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

"Have you got it?"

"Yes, thank you, sir."

An Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson

"What would you do if you were me?"

'god knows, mr. maltravers. there are no secrets from him.'

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'how frightened are you about what you might find?'

"Let's forget about all of this for a while.

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"He had cereal in his ears and hair?

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"None of this would have happened if Mom had just married a nice Jewish boy."

Long Past Stopping by Oran Canfield

"Oh yeah, well, were was your dad on Sunday?"

^207 LynnB...lol

"He's dead," Rachel said, her voice colorless.

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

"He can't really think that, surely?"

"Indeed," said Emma with contempt, "But that's never discouraged you before."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"What exactly are you getting at?"

"You won't be able to go outside alone until you can shoot again. The raptors are out of control."

Fire by Kristin Cashore

"And if you were so intent on rescuing her, why didn't you remove the arrow yourself and bind the wound before dragging her half across the world?"

"It was a mischievous query."

Heat by Bill Buford

"Dario, aren't shallots French?"

She rose and embraced him. "Of course, darling."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"What shall I tell your father?"

"I will be damned," he said mildly. "They're right."

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

"What are you thinking?" I asked, intregued.

"Football!"

Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo

"What could be more foolish?"

"People do things you'd never expect when they've got the gun on them."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"What are they going to tell the times?"

"A man may smile, and smile, and be a villian," Roger replied, watching with a narrowed eye.

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

"Will ye cure Ian?"

"It's empty. It's been cleared out"

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

"Are there any more of the strawberry tarts, do you know ?"

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"The regulars expect it."

Heat by Bill Buford

"Am I now going to have to steam this away as well?"

"I won't stand for any sloppiness, and the next officer to appear on parade improperly dressed will be arrested."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"Tell me if I am wrong, but is not your mother an actress?"

"She's a phony."

Going After Cacciatio - Tim O'Brien

"Isn't it a genuine spectacle?"

“The studs are gold, as you know, and it’s a real silver chain; the ring I can’t conscientiously defend, and he only wore it once.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“You look offended with me. What have I done?”

"I've never been shot more pleasantly."

Fire by Kristin Cashore

"Did it feel any different?"

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“Don’t be silly, Dick!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“By the way, Fancy, do you know why our choir is to be dismissed?”

"Evil. It has to do with wickedness."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"You doubting me?"

'I am unable to give a free rein to either my opinions or my hatred.'

The Classical World by Robin Lane Fox

'It had only one unbroken tusk: did one-eyed Hannibal ride it?'

//Very hard to play with history books!//

He drove hard across the moonscaped plains.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"Spying, you say?"

"She did not tax him with it."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"Pentecost, someone said, was God's answer to Babel, but we seem to have more languages now, don't we, than we ever had?"

"You can sumise what you like, but I prefer to hold my tongue."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"You look pensive, a penny for your thoughts?"

"Holy shit, man, I ain't never heard no one talk to their mom like that!"

Long Past Stopping by Oran Canfield

"So, I take it you're the reason they took my shoelaces?"

Yes, ...You showed up again, after weʻd already chased you off, today.

The Surivvors Cllub by Lisa Gardner

"She saw the news?"

"We'll never know."

Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong

"See you in South America, sometime?"

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"'two or three days,' Maltravers said."

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'if you can't get to the bottom of whatever it is, why should i be able to?'

"That's hardly fair, George. The main thing is that we agree on my course of action."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"Do you need money?"

"Donʻt worry; weʻll pay for it."

{The Survivors Cllub by Lisa Gardner

"You know what this group needs?"

"'another disappointment,' he joked gloomily."

the Lazarus tree by Robert Richardson

'how could i be certain i'd be safe?'

“Any strange gentleman you may meet in your journey might notice the set of it, I suppose.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“But it seems – it seems there must have been more than that to set you up in such a dreadful taking?”

"I'm close to knowing who and why."

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

"A mule?"

“They were a peculiar family,”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Is all quite safe again?”

Doc nodded...Slyly, still nodding, he winked at Paul Berlin.

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"What's the plan?"

"I just need coffee."

In the Woods -- Tana French

"What's up with Damien?"

"A lot of my gentlemen patients take to knitting."

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

"Isn't she a duck?"

"Inherited it, sir. From my father."

Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien

"...where'd you get such a screwy name?"

"My Mother was an actress."

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"Could she still be alive?"

"Now there's a pick-up line."

In the Woods by Tana French

"What difference does that make?"

"not much - only a little here and there,”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“D’ye know where?”

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"I must have left them in Oakland."

Long Past Stopping by Oran Canfield

"You mean you left them at the pawn shop?"

#239 through 248 marvelous bit of thread. ROFLMAO! oh law!

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'i didn't think it was my place, but Angie was so insistent i just couldn't say no.'

Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs

"'who gave you this number?' he demanded."

"I'm sure he was a quite intolerable young man, actually, and long overdue for that pushing into the pit."

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

"What is it that you are working on?"

"My job description includes sleepovers at Stephen Harper's house and getting buck naked with Bob Rae."

Rick Mercer Report: The Paperback Book by Rick Mercer

"An unelected idiot?"

"You two would have liked each other."

In the Woods by Tana French

"Why did you invite him?"

"'I'm kind of agonizing over that one,' admitted Theodosia."

Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs

'what are you talking about?'

"It's in Latin on a crest somewhere."

Rick Mercer Report: The Paperback Book by Rick Mercer

"But you have to admit, it wouldn't be much fun, would it?"

"They were simply following His inexorable design for how He wanted their lives to be lived"

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

"A bit? Isn't that something that's part of a horse's bridle?"

"They may know at the desk downstairs."

Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong

"You got something the matter with your ears?"

"Um ..." said George, still distracted by Fanny's obvious preference for Durnford.

Zulu Hart by Saul David

"Are you alright?"

"I nod my head and we're both silent for a while."

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

"What do we do now?"

"'we'll start with chilled strawberry soup.' said Haley, 'accompanied by sliced pear and Stilton cheese tea sandwiches.'"

Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs

'but does she look dangerous?'

"Nutty as a fruitcake!"

Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong

"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing. I was only watching you work."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"You think I'm nuts, don't you?"

Never man nutted as Dick nutted that day.

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Didn’t you ever hear I was a witch?”

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"There's nothing we can do about you until we fix this glitch."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"What if you imagined an elephant? Would it appear in your hands...?"

“There it is, as easy as a glove!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Is that all?”

"I'll be back tomorrow."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"Is two o'clock okay?"

“Why not? ’Tis the only spare afternoon we may both have together for weeks.”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Father not in the humour for’t, hey?”

"He was. They talked him into coming back to lead the new task force."

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

"Where am I supposed to find him?"

"In the tools shed, under all these tarps----"

In the Woods by Tana French

"Got a prime suspect?"

"'blunt-nosed is the bad guy,' finished Drayton."

Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs

"'do you see what i see?' asked Drayton."

"who would notice?"

"These vegetables are not fresh."

Guernica by Dave Boling

"Are we buying today, ladies, or just fondling?"

Dick looked expectantly at the ripe tint of her delicate mouth,

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“But hers isn’t so soft, is it?”

#274 Rankamateur - your posts always crack me up!

#265 SqueakyChu - you should get extra points for having an answer that rhymes!

Sorry to interrupt.

#274: rankamateur
"But hers isn't so soft, is it?"

"Papa, that's disgusting!"

Guernica by Dave Boling

"How did you lose your sight?"

(#275 Thanks DeltaQueen – I try my best.)

“By witchery, of course!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“And what was she like?”

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"She wasn't pretty, exactly. Striking was definitely the word for it."

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

"Would your kid have pink hair?"

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Ling was curious to see how Gould would handle this.

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"Are you going to look or not?"

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# 276 - I didn't even notice it was in rhyme until you pointed it out. Ha!

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“He looks very taking!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Do I look nice really?”

Ling looked dubiously around and found it hard not to frown.

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"What should I say to her?"

"Tell her to get a good night's sleep."

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

"Don't you just love the rain?"

The angel raised his right hand as if swearing to tell the truth in court. "We honestly do not."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"Will you tell me the truth if I ask a
question?"

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"Which answer would you prefer?"

Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo

"Was it possible he was seeing all that?"

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"God blind him!"

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"What is the night?"

"Imagine a cat sealed in a box."

Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku

"What is the smallest distance one can travel?"

Harry stepped out of the bar.

The Black Ice

"What have you got?"

"You would be surprised."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"Whose bad planning?"

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Madame Emerald was annoyed at herself. She pinched her legs and asked herself if this was a bad dream.

The Concubine of Shanghai by Hong Ying

"Who said you could speak?"

said Fancy, looking at herself over her shoulder in the glass,

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Why, what’s possessing your little soul?”

"I have Alzheimer's disease, or at least I think I do, and it's really made my brain into Swiss cheese."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"Who's that old man?"

“A genuine wise man,”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“D’ye know who I be-e-e-e-e-e?”

I said your name was Dominique Bertaux. You lived in Mantua, Italy, until you fell off your boyfriend's scooter, broke your back, and died."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"Why are you here?"

“I’ve come to know if so be I can come to the wedding – hee-hee!”

‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ by Thomas Hardy.

“Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?”

"'I can,' said someone."

King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett

"Do you know, uncle mine, that I was beginning to find the summer dull?"

"When I was young, things like that never bothered me."

The Ghost in Love - Jonathan Carroll

"What is that awful music?"

"Our afternoons always end with the twins' piano practice."

Journey To The River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

"Where did you get all those books?"

"He asked for a meal and a bath, which he got, and then he wanted to pay by giving me this book."

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

"And you're so very surprised?"

'i simply adore surprises.'

dragonwell dead by Laura Childs

"'what's in the two boxes?' asked Haley."

This thread continued here.

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