Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear.
A Dickens character to me is a theatrical projection of a character. Not that it isn't real. It's real, but in that removed sense. But Sherlock Holmes is simply there. I would be astonished if I went to 221½ B Baker Street and didn't find him.
Subtlety chases the obvious up a never-ending spiral and never quite catches it.
I try to know what I need to know. I make sure to know what I want to know. (Nero Wolfe)
I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.
Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz's cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life's toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone.