Could I tell them I was sorry their loved one was dead, when heโd tried to kill me? There was no rule of etiquette for this; even my grandmother would have been stymied.
Charlaine HarrisEric moved the broom experimentally and made an attempt to sweep the glass into the pan while it lay in the middle of the floor. Of course, the pan slid away. Eric scowled. I'd finally found something Eric did poorly.
Charlaine HarrisAs it was, I couldn't escape the feeling that I was out of my element. I found myself thinking of a book I'd left half-read at home and wishing I'd stuck it in my purse so I could pull it out now.
Charlaine Harris