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6740414	Bless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women.		women gender-relations	Elizabeth Peters
25e30e9	Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses's lap and began to purr. 'The creature oozes like a furry slug,' said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.			Elizabeth Peters
7d06a34	Emerson abandoned irony for blunt and passionate speech. 'This war has been a monumental blunder from the start! Britain is not solely responsible, but by God, gentlemen, she must share the blame, and she will pay a heavy price: the best of her young men, future scholars and scientists and statesmen, and ordinary, decent men who might have led ordinary, decent lives. And how will it end, when you tire of your game of soldiers? A few boundar..			Elizabeth Peters
0c55f23	The only people who are not in awe of Emerson's powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. 'Proceed, my dear,' I said apologetically.			Elizabeth Peters
9f5f111	Men are so easy to manipulate, poor things.		men	Elizabeth Peters
923f4b7	my nature does not lend itself to the meekness required of a wife in our society. I could not endure a man who would let himself be ruled by me, and I would not endure a man who tried to rule me.			Elizabeth Peters
d2882dd	His lips parted, but long years of experience with Ramses, and to some extent, Emerson, had taught me how to turn a conversation into a monologue.			Elizabeth Peters
970d93e	Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.			Elizabeth Peters
e00307c	I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!		lia-emerson	Elizabeth Peters
19ed81b	It's not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,' said Simmons. 'Everyone knows you don't fight like a gentleman.' 'That might be called an oxymoron,' Ramses said. 'Oh--sorry. Bad form to use long words. Look it up when you get home.' The poor devil didn't know how to fight, like a gentleman or otherwise.			Elizabeth Peters
e2139dc	Don't sound so surprised. I have sensible moments, you know.		nefret sarcasm	Elizabeth Peters
88161eb	What a nice neat deep trench,' I said. 'Er - should Nefret be down in it?' 'She thought she saw a skull,' Ramses said. 'You know how she is about bones.		humor	Elizabeth Peters
9d9af21	I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.			Elizabeth Peters
dac728e	Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not at all averse to a confrontation. In fact, I had been hoping for some such thing.			Elizabeth Peters
fcf10a6	Fists and rocks and clubs can do a limited amount of harm, but a gun is entirely different. It makes a weak man feel like a hero and a strong man feel as if he is immortal, and it removes the last inhibition a killer might feel. You don't have to be close to a man to put a bullet in him. You don't have to have to see his face.			Elizabeth Peters
59cef37	I hope I number patience among my virtues, but shilly-shallying, when nothing is to be gained by delay, is not a virtue.			Elizabeth Peters
c50c95f	His masculinity was only too apparent			Elizabeth Peters
36a404a	Nothing can be more infuriating than being forgiven over and over again.			Elizabeth Peters
530e46c	I do not doubt he has a low opinion of women too. Gallantry is often a cloak for contempt.		misogyny	Elizabeth Peters
15d0bc0	love has a very dulling effect on the brain		reason	Elizabeth Peters
6ef9bea	As the Egyptians say, Ramses can hear a whisper across the Nile.			Elizabeth Peters
450fdfd	I may say, without undue egotism, that when I make up my mind to do something, it is done quickly.			Elizabeth Peters
71d9376	I have always been of the opinion that your successes are due not so much to your medical skill as your dogged determination. No one would have the audacity to die when you are doctoring them.			Elizabeth Peters
16dfe17	If she hasn't learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it's not likely she will.		romance sarcasm	Elizabeth Peters
f844606	You certainly are a repository of useless information. How do you know all that?' David asked, with more amusement than admiration. 'I have a mind like a magpie's, easily distracted by interesting odds and ends,' Ramses admitted.		interesting-facts ramses	Elizabeth Peters
656126d	It was a needless precaution, I felt sure, but men always enjoy marching around with weapons and flexing their figurative muscles, and I saw no reason to deny them this harmless exercise.		men weapons	Elizabeth Peters
8830308	As our patient beasts plodded across the sand, I allowed Emerson to remain a few feet ahead, a position he much enjoys and seldom obtains. I could see by the arrogant set of his shoulders that he fancied himself in the role of gallant commander, leading his troops; and I saw no reason to point out that no man can possibly look impressive on donkey-back, particularly when his legs are so long he must hold them out at a forty-five degree angl..			Elizabeth Peters
2faac20	I always carry the book of Holy Writ...and something to read...		humourous	Elizabeth Peters
20b4cf6	There is nothing more abominable than being in a state of bodily exhaustion and mental irritation; I was too lethargic to get up and seek some means of occupying my mind, but I was too uneasy to fall asleep.			Elizabeth Peters
f671719	why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself!			Elizabeth Peters
3881956	You don't sound like a librarian," she said. "I'm on vacation," Jacqueline laughed. "Well, I supposed there is an image, isn't there? But stereotypes are awfully misleading. there are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical. Any more than any other profession."		stereotypes	Elizabeth Peters
eeef972	The current fashions are impractical for an active person. Skirts so tight one must toddle like an infant, bodices boned so firmly it is impossible to draw a deep breath.... And bustles! Of all the idiotic contrivances foisted upon helpless womankind, the bustle is certainly the worst.			Elizabeth Peters
70c57a7	She is fiercely protective of all those she loves, Emerson. She would take your part just as vigorously if someone were unkind to you.' 'D'you think so?' Emerson considered this idea. 'I refuse to pick a quarrel with you so that Sennia can defend you. She'll get over it; just be polite to Gargery.' 'Damnation,' said Emerson			Elizabeth Peters
9ad629c	The man had no more romance in his soul than a codfish.			Elizabeth Peters
42ebe24	When, oh when will justice and reason prevail, and Woman descend from the pedestal on which Man has placed her (in order to prevent her from doing anything except standing perfectly still) and take her rightful place beside him?			Elizabeth Peters
50b0872	The cat required far less attendance than a human child, which is one of the reasons why spinster ladies prefer felines to babies.		spinsters	Elizabeth Peters
2b04271	I felt obligated by friendship as well as duty to make certain they were comfortably housed. Since men seem to measure comfort by the degree of dirt and confusion that prevails, I deduced that they were very comfortable.			Elizabeth Peters
bc5d28c	Emerson bent a tender look upon his son and heir. 'Very well, Ramses; Papa will find you all the dead bodies you want.			Elizabeth Peters
3aefbd3	Men like to create unnecessary organizations and give them impressive or mysterious names; this usually ends in increased confusion, and should therefore be ignored.		men humor	Elizabeth Peters
36ce6e0	The men had scattered in all directions, which men are inclined to do when women leave them to their own devices for any length of time. I believe they are easily bored.		men humor	Elizabeth Peters
783ce69	Can't you ever stop joking?" "No, why should I? Laughter is one of the two things that make life worthwhile. Aren't you going to ask what the other one is?"		vicky-bliss	Elizabeth Peters
b6a004f	Emerson has what I believe is called a selective memory. He can recall minute details of particular excavations but is likely to forget where he left his hat.		men humor emerson	Elizabeth Peters
e96cc16	There has been an accident,' I explained to Abdullah, who was staring at Nemo's bloody sleeve. 'Please take Ali or Hassan and go at once to the ridge behind the tents. You will find a dead body there. Carry it here.' Abdullah clapped his hand to his brow. 'Not a dead man, sitt. Not another dead man ...' A flicker of reviving hope returned to his stricken face. 'Is it a mummy you mean, sitt? An old dead man?' 'I am afraid this one is rather ..			Elizabeth Peters
3681a38	Have you caught cold?' 'It would appear so.' 'You could give it to Margaret,' Ramses suggested. His uncle turned the tinted spectacles toward him and then, unexpectedly, bust into laughter. 'What a charming idea. Will you aid and abet me when I catch her in a close embrace and breathe heavily on her?		ramses sarcastic-humor	Elizabeth Peters

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