Book Beginnings & Friday 56 -- Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by A Few More Pages. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence, or two, of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you're reading.


The signpost was unhelpful.  Some faint characters on one of its blistered arms informed the seeker after knowledge that Lumsden lay to the west, reached, presumably, at the end of a dubious-looking lane. 

Tomorrow I'm participating in a 24-hour read-a-thon and Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer is the book I hope to start with at 6 a.m. :)   It was recommended to me by Bev over at My Reader's Block.

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice. Check out the rules and join in the fun.

Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog. Post a link along with your post back to this blog.

She followed him, half angry, half amused.  "Look here, I admit I owe you a debt of gratitude for not making trouble the other night, but that doesn't give you the right to force your presence on me.  Please go."