If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
Barbara MertzBut the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
Barbara MertzIn the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
Barbara Mertz