Miss Temminnick, you are in receipt of the highest marks we have ever given in a six-month review. Your mind seems designed for espionage. Nevertheless, you veer away from perfect in matters of etiquette. Do not let these marks go to your head; there are many girls at this school who are better than you. Our biggest concern is what you get up to when we are not watching. Because, if nothing else, this test has told us you are probably spying on us, as well as everyone around you.
Gail CarrigerWhatโs that?โ she asked the girl, wrinkling her nose. โOh, that? Thatโs just Pillover.โ โAnd whatโs a pillover, when itโs at home?โ โMy little brother.โ โAh, I commiserate. I have several of my own. Dashed inconvenient, brothers.
Gail CarrigerBut I don't want to be a vampire drone.' Sophronia winced. 'They'll suck my blood and make me wear only the very latest fashions.
Gail CarrigerHow was I to know idiocy was only a temporary condition, especially in your case? It never has been before!
Gail CarrigerSomeone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry. Given her previous familiarity with near-death experiences and their comparative frequency with regards to her good self, Alexia should probably have allowed extra time for such a predictable happenstance.
Gail Carriger