My all time favorite Lizzie Borden quote came about when she was asked this at the Inquest: “Where was your sister Emma that day?” To which Lizzie Borden replied, apparently with a straight face, “What day?”
“Intrepid Reporter” found a site that has about four dozen Lizzie Borden quotes on it. It is called Brainy Quote. Problem is, they are not all correct. Can you spot the incorrect ones without looking them up in the Inquest Testimony?
Here are a few random quotes from the site.
I don’t know what I have said. I have answered so many questions and I am so confused I don’t know one thing from another. I am telling you just as nearly as I know.
Lizzie Andrew BordenMaggie went out of doors to wash the windows and father came out into the kitchen and said he did not know whether he would go down to the post office or not. And then I sprinkled some handkerchiefs to iron.
Lizzie Andrew BordenMy door was open part of the time, and part of the time I tried to get a nap and their voices annoyed me, and I closed it. I kept it open in summer more or less, and closed in winter.
Lizzie Andrew BordenOh, Mrs. Churchill, do come over, someone has killed father.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI don’t know what your name is.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI don’t know whether Mrs. Borden is out or in; I wish you would see if she is in her room.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI don’t think I felt very sick in the morningm only-Yes, I don’t know but I did feel better. As I say, I don’t know whether I ate any breakfast or not, or whether I ate a cookie.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI had no occasion for an apron on that morning.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI had taken the secretaryship and treasurer of our C.E. society, had the charge, and the roll call was the first Sunday in August, and I felt I must be there and attend to that part of the business.
Lizzie Andrew BordenI have been away a great deal in the daytime, occasionally at night.
Lizzie Andrew Borden
