“Tell me about yourself.' A strange thing for a husband to ask a wife.”
Janet Mullany“This must be the most embarrassing moment in my life. I am glad I am too ill to appreciate it fully.”
Janet Mullany, Improper Relations“I regret it is not possible to marry by post.”
Janet Mullany, Improper Relations“May we do it again? She sounds remarkably bright and cheerful. 'And I didn't bleed. My mother said I would experience great agony.''Half an hour.''I beg your pardon? Your mumbling.'Eyes closed, I attempt to enunciate a little more clearly. 'In half an hour or so. Probably. And your mother was misinformed.''What am I suppose to do in the meantime?''Oh. Read a Sermon. Embroider something”
Janet Mullany, Improper Relations“Tell me about yourself.' A strange thing for a husband to ask a wife.”
Janet Mullany, Improper Relations“But I regret to inform you that you are probably not dying''As you will.' I take a swig from the bottle of brandy, my teeth chattering against it. I don't have the energy to argue; I must save my strength for my imminent demise.”
Janet Mullany, Improper Relations“I'm sorry. I behaved like a jerk.You did.Is that forgiveness?I'm not sure. I think it's an acknowledgment of imperfection. And an admission that I believe time is too short to hold a grudge.”
Janet Mullany, Hidden Paradise“Better the devils you know than the one you don't.”
Janet Mullany, Jane and the Damned