Quote by: Dodie Smith

Did you think of anything when Miss Marcy said Scoatney Hall was being re-opened? I thought of the beginning of Pride and Prejudice – where Mrs. Bennet says 'Netherfield Park is let a last.' And then Mr. Bennet goes over to call on the rich new owner.


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Author Bio


  • NameDodie Smith
  • DescriptionEnglish novelist and playwright
  • AliasesCharles Henry Percy; C. L. Anthony; Dorothy Gladys Smith
  • BornMay 3, 1896
  • DiedNovember 24, 1990
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Autobiographer; Novelist; Playwright
  • WorksThe Hundred And One Dalmatians; I Capture The Castle; The Starlight Barking; Dear Octopus; Autumn Crocus