“Diana’s way of talking was unique. One day when she was driving with Sir O along the Riviera he had to turn the car round, which involved backing it dangerously close to the cliff. ‘Vaguely whoa,’ was all she said quietly as he got nearer and nearer to the edge.”—Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire describing her sister Diana in Wait for Me! (via baptisms-)
“Life is sometimes sad and often dull, but there are currants in the cake, and here is one of them.”—Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love (via dancingtoanimaginarysong)