E.F. Benson

Quotes

• “Or do you like being frightened?”Hugh, though generally intelligent, is dense in certain ways; this is one of them.“Why,...”
• “There is a certain amount which I shan't mention publicly," Elizabeth said. "Things about Lucia which I should never dre...”
• “Philosophers have argued about the strongest emotion known to man. Some say ‘love’, others ‘hate’, others ‘fear’. I am d...”
• “...vicinity to the sea is desirable, because it is easier to do nothing by the sea than anywhere else, and because bathi...”
• “She paused a moment."Pepino, shall I tell all our dear friends our little secret?" she said. "If you say 'no,' I shan't....”