The Deeds Of The Disturber Quotes
"To be sure, a cynic might point out that this was no great distinction in the nineteenth century of the Christian era, when women were deprived of most of the "inalienable rights" claimed by men."
"How far are we, even now, from the emancipation we deserve? When, oh when will justice and reason prevail, and Woman descend from the pedestal on which Man has placed her and take her rightful place beside him?"
"Having inherited from my father both financial independence and a thorough classical education, I set out to see the world."
"I never saw the world; I stayed my steps in Egypt; for in the antique land of the pharaohs I found my destiny."
"In those endeavors, I have been assisted by the greatest Egyptologist of this or any other century, Radcliffe Emerson, my devoted and distinguished spouse."
"I am a rational individual; I did not expect perfect bliss in this imperfect world."
"Thoughtless persons have sometimes accused me of holding an unjust prejudice against the male sex."
"Linguistically Ramses was a juvenile genius."
"I will tell you a little secret about archaeologists, dear Reader. They all pretend to be very high-minded."
"I doubt that any woman could accept with more equanimity than I the difficulties of housekeeping in a tent or an abandoned tomb."
"I cannot help but be stimulated by my proximity to the greatest of cities—center of Empire, home of intellectual and artistic prowess, land of the free, and home of true British grit."
"Amelia, I beg you will not go on in that fashion. Certain citizens of this metropolis enjoy wandering about the streets and the museums in bizarre costumes."
"Conversation with you has a strange effect on my brain, Mrs. Emerson."
"I don’t hold with all this education. My son’s going to be a gentleman, by Gad. A gentleman don’t need to be educated."
"In justice to myself I feel I must explain to the reader why I did not respond with the unhesitating warmth the bonds of blood and familial affection might seem to demand."
"Affection, in contrast to blood, must be earned."
"The happiest day of my youth was the day James was sent away to school."
"Revenge is unworthy of a Christian woman, say the Scriptures. In this case the Scriptures err."
"Being a little gentleman seems hardly worth the trouble."
"The conversation ranged widely, from fashions to the rights of women, from marriage to the profession of journalism."
"He who lays impious hands on the anointed of the gods will surely die."
"I might rather ask what you are doing here in that unusual costume. The beard is somewhat excessive, don’t you think?"
"As for all men who shall enter this my tomb being impure, having eaten abominations..."
"I need not ask if you are the Mrs. Emerson; I am familiar with your appearance, from portraits that have appeared from time to time in the newspapers."
"I take no interest in the case. I have not the time to pursue it."
"I was forced to believe that the police were—as usual—baffled."
"Emerson, do not try to change the subject, Emerson."
"I was just as happy to postpone the inevitable visit to Ramses."
"I am in a positive fever of apprehension for you, and you make jokes."
"Emerson, if you don’t open that box, I am going to scream."
"You needn’t have shouted, Peabody. You probably frightened the poor girl out of her wits."
"The police don’t torture suspects," Emerson growled.
"You have no complaints concerning any of the servants?"
"We don’t need our cursed families. You and I and Ramses … all for one and one for all, eh?"
"As for having nothing to do with it—who was kind enough to take you to an opium den last night, Peabody?"
"But you only gave in because you knew I would go anyway."
"Hmph," said Emerson. "Well, do you want to talk about it or not?"
"The cursed aristocrats are obviously connected with the Museum, through the gift of the mummy and Lord St. John’s professed interest in archaeology."
"What a stuffy old moralist you are becoming, Jack. It was for a good purpose, wasn’t it, ma’am? Advancement of learning and all that sort of thing."
"It is a pity you weren’t able to catch the fellow, Uncle Radcliffe," said Percy. "This is the second time you’ve let him get away, isn’t it?"
"One cannot call the lunatic priest a fourth group, since there is only one of him. What is his connection with any of the aforementioned—or is he an extraneous factor altogether?"
"I see no reason why both of us should go, Emerson."
"Curse the cursed manuscript! I want you out of this, Peabody. I want you to take the children and go home to Kent."
"I must protest your frivolous attitude. The children, Emerson—remember the children."
"But, madam, I can’t help worrying, not with all those heathens seemingly after the professor and you, and this fellow was such a haughty, high-handed chap …"
"A nice turnout it was, with as fine a pair of matched grays as I’ve ever seen."
"No, madam. Just a plain black brougham—very handsome, and polished to a turn, madam."
"Pall Mall leads to Hyde Park and Park Lane … and to a million other places."
"He means to kill you, there can be no other reason."
"He has powers … Oh, you are a mad, cold Englishwoman, do you not fear death?"
"I don’t know what Emerson is going to say," I murmured.
"I had paid so little attention to her … One thing stood out, however, and if I had been in the habit of blushing, which I am not, I might have done so."
"We have half an hour, Peabody. If we went upstairs directly … I could face the ordeal in a much better frame of mind after …"
"You are incorrigible, Peabody! Don’t you know what was worrying me? Have you not read the inscription on the ushebti?"
"This is no game, Frank, not to me. It’s life or death."
"I have to, Frank. I have to. I’ll try anything, do anything…"
"The door was swung shut behind me, and no one appeared to have observed my entrance."
"The reality was nothing like my dream; it was rather a Gilbertian parody of pagan ritual."
"Time to unmask. Don’t be shy, Mrs. Emerson, I’d know you anywhere."
"Ignorance never dies, Ramses and gentlemen; and when it is combined with desperation, we can hardly wonder that the young Earl was ready to believe that the revolting substance, drawn from an unimpeachably genuine source, might assist his desperate need."
"She is the selected one. The bride of the god."
"I will rid us of the young man as soon as possible. You may take that as understood, Ramses."
"I am glad you agree, Peabody, because if you didn’t you would tell me so in no uncertain terms."