How ghastly for her, people actually thinking, with their brains, and right next door. Oh, the travesty of it all.

One should do what one is best at on as large a scale as possible.

A man was attacking me with a wet handkerchief.

I do not giggle without purpose. Lady Linette says you should never misapply a giggle.

Stop playing verbal games with me, madam, or I shall go out into that ballroom, find your mother, and bring her here

I am entirely capable." "Of what, waddling up to someone and ruthlessly bumping into them?

Lord Maccon looked up. “Grovel, you say?” Lyall did not glance away from the latest vampire report he was perusing. “Grovel, my lord.