Gail Carriger Quotes About Tea

Quotes about: Tea

• Madame Lefoux accepted a cup of tea and sat on another little settee, next to the relocated calico cat. The cat clearly believed Madame Lefoux was there to provide chin scratches. Madame Lefoux provided.

  Gail Carriger

  Cat, Tea, Scratches

• She boasted the general battle-ax demeanor of an especially strict governess. This was the kind of woman who took her tea black, smoked cigars after midnight, played a mean game of cribbage, and kept a bevy of repulsive little dogs. Alexia liked her immediately.

  Gail Carriger

  Dog, Mean, Games

• What did you do?” “Well, you see, there was this pot of tea, simply sitting there…” He trailed off. “Useful thing, tea,” commented Lyall thoughtfully.

  Gail Carriger

  Tea, Sitting, Pot

• My petal. Westminster’s toy had tea issues. Thank Biffy and Lyall. Toodle pip. A.

  Gail Carriger

  Issues, Tea, Toys

• I suppose that saves us from having to determine what to do with a butler who goes around killing people. It certainly reflects badly upon our domestic staff. Still, I shall miss him. There was a man who knew how to brew a good cup of tea.

  Gail Carriger

  Men, People, Missing

  Gail Carriger (2012). “Timeless: Book 5 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.233, Hachette UK

• Lord Maccon believed that if his trousers were on his legs, and something else was on his torso, he was dressed. The less done after that, the better. His wife had been startled to find that in the summertime, he actually went around their room barefoot! Once -- and only once, mind you -- he even attempted to join her for tea in such a state. Impossible man. Alexia put a stop to that posthaste.

  Gail Carriger

  Men, Wife, Summertime

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