The boys at school are so degenerate that it makes one feel pessimistic about the future of the male gender in general.

There's something strange about you-" she started to say. Oh, well, thanks!" he chuckled, his brown eyes twinkling at her.

My parents reverted to their Catholic faith through the charismatic renewal, so I was raised charismatic.

Hello again, violinist,' he said in a hoarse voice. 'Fancy meeting you here.

Oh, but a real princess would know that hard work ennobles the soul,' Rose objected. 'That would be one of the signs.

How do you say 'bring me sausage and eggs or I'll slit your throat' in Italian?" "Look it up in the phrase book.

I won't get killed,' Rose protested. Is that a promise?' Fish asked dryly, stirring his tea. 'If you break your word, I'll never believe you again.' Rose shook her head at him. 'How can you even taste your tea if you put that much sugar in it?' Don't change the subject. I don't want to be responsible for depriving the world of Rose Brier. Under no circumstances are you allowed to help us do anything more dangerous than...change the oil in my car.