Classic author moment, "Oh dear, did I kill that character or not?

They decided the mummy would be unwrapped, for the titillation of the ladies, just after dinner.

Ivy waved her wet handkerchief, as much as to say 'words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress'. Then, because Ivy never settled for meaningful gestures when verbal embellishments could compound the effect, she said, "Words cannot possibly articulate my profound distress.

Oh, dear me, no. Then I should be known as that vampire with all the cats.

Someone 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.

Ah, Ivy, thought Alexia happily, spreading a verbal fog wherever she goes.

Uh, my lord, I am not actually food. You do realize this, yes?