If you must know, I-I had never in my life kissed a young lady, and you are far too beautiful to me to want to get it wrong!

I can't abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across!

Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person.

Small Man can be a very funny or a very tiresome Tour Companion, depending on how this kind of thing grabs you. He gambles, he drinks too much and he always runs away. Since the Rules allow him to make Jokes, he will excuse his behaviour in a variety of comical ways. Physically he is stunted and not at all handsome, although he usually dresses flamboyantly. He tends to wear hats with feathers in. You will discover he is very vain. But, if you can avoid smacking him, you will come to tolerate if not love him. He will contrive, in some cowardly way, to play a major part in saving the world.

I've got a hangover." "No, you hit your head on the floor." "I can't stay. I've got to rescue that fool Sophie.

I'm going up to my room now, where I may die.

I don’t think I will get married,” Polly said as she stood up. “I’m going to train to be a hero instead.