The two of them went down in a heap, with not even a turkey to break their fall.

Artemis: How long will it take you to prepare the time spell? N1 chewed his knuckle: About as long as it takes you to take your clothes off. "Aaarrk," Artemis half choked.

Miss me? Bet you did ... so would I.

Ma was using her for-company voice. Sweet on the outside but with an underlying death threat.

Stupid. Stupid. Foaly, we are both imbeciles. I don't expect lateral thinking from the LEP, but from you..." ... "What is it?" [Holly] asked, afraid of the answer, which must surely be terrible. "Yeah," agreed Foaly, who always had time to feel insulted. "Why am I an imbecile?

There is always a use for everything, Victor had told him. Even pain.

I don't suppose you would consider peaceful surrender?