More of the witty dialogue of Gladys Mitchell's Mrs Bradley mysteries

[cimorene]

'There is no such thing as an innocent boy and boys are only wide-eyed at the sight of lavish, luxurious food.'

— Gladys Mitchell, Death of a Burrowing Mole

'Stranger things have happened than that the police should have acted with acumen[.]'

— Gladys Mitchell, Mingled with Venom

'The difference between sense and nonsense is understood only by the critics of modern plays, dear child.'

— Gladys Mitchell, Adders on the Heath

'One might argue that one dead man was enough. Two...'

'Overdoing it? I agree.'

— Gladys Mitchell, Adders on the Heath

'Makes noises like a modern poet in pain.'

'Modern poets are never in pain,' said Mrs Bradley, reprovingly. 'They have no inhibitions.'

— Gladys Mitchell, Dead Man's Morris

'They lack the excitement of a border war or the glamour of an evening at the ballet, but let that pass.'

— Gladys Mitchell, The Whispering Knights

'Have as good a time as your conscience and the circumstances permit.'

— Gladys Mitchell, The Greenstone Griffins

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

These are great! Thank you.

[cimorene]

😊

[krait]

That last one would make a great icon. :D

[cimorene]

I think it's a little too large to be legible in my styles of lettering, but typewritten in a clear font would fit.