Tea at Wickham Place
Margaret Schlegel, Leonard Bast, Helen Schlegel, London 1910.
Margaret talked ahead, occasionally saying "Don't you think so? don't you feel the same?" And once she stopped, and said, "Oh, do interrupt me!" which terrified him. She did not attract him, though she filled him with awe. Her figure was meagre, her face seemed all teeth and eyes, her references to her sister her brother were uncharitable. For all her cleverness and culture, she was probably one of those soulless, aesthetical women who have been so shown up by Miss Corelli. It was surprising (and alarming) that she should suddenly say, "I do hope you'll come in and have some tea...we should be so glad. I have dragged you so far out of your way."
Howards End, E.M. Forster, 1910.
One of the most delightful aspects is the cat’s serene conviction of equality.
— Margaret Cooper Gay
Trying to be Sherlock Holmes is like trying to catch an arrow in mid-flight.
— Jeremy Brett
She had stupendous courage, a faith in the outcome of honest endeavor.
— Arts Education Policy Review about Adelaide Alsop Robineau
“Find yourself a cup of tea, the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.”
— H.H. Munro (Saki)