Will: 'Singing the praises of our fair city? We treat you well here, don't we, James? I doubt I'd have that kind of luck in Shanghai. What do you call us there again?' Jem: 'Yang guizi ... foreign devils.

I don't suppose it would be possible to, er, step on him?

the less you had, the more careful you had to be about everything you did have.

Were you thinking about eating me?” Will inquired. “No!” “No one would blame you,” said Jem. “He’s very annoying.

Not enough," he said, letting her hair slip through his fingers. "If I kiss you all day, everyday, for the rest of my life, it won't be enough.

Those girls on the other side of the car are staring at you." "Of course they are," he said. "I am stunningly attractive.

Tessa touched his wrist lightly with her hand. "Be brave," she said. "It's not a duck, is it?