
“I've spent nearly three years managing a shipping firm," she pointed out. "After all the time I've spent around longshoremen, nothing could shock me now."
"Maybe not," Luke conceded. "But Scotsmen have a special gift for cursing. I had a friend at Cambridge who knew at least a dozen different words for testicles."
Merritt grinned. One of the things she enjoyed most about Luke, the youngest of her three brothers, was that he never shielded her from vulgarity or treated her like a delicate flower. That, among other reasons, was why she'd asked him to take over the management of her late husband's shipping company, once she'd taught him the ropes.”
―
Devil in Disguise
Share this quote:
Friends Who Liked This Quote
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!
2 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote
This Quote Is From
Browse By Tag
- love (99640)
- life (78308)
- inspirational (74526)
- humor (44477)
- philosophy (30349)
- inspirational-quotes (27648)
- god (26630)
- truth (24258)
- wisdom (24073)
- romance (23800)
- poetry (22787)
- life-lessons (21062)
- death (20352)
- quotes (19093)
- happiness (18849)
- hope (18153)
- faith (18119)
- inspiration (16949)
- spirituality (15427)
- religion (15185)
- motivational (15078)
- writing (14920)
- relationships (14863)
- life-quotes (14684)
- love-quotes (14474)
- success (13618)
- time (12675)
- motivation (12417)
- science (11893)
- motivational-quotes (11632)