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These words were pronounced with that imperturbable phlegm which distinguished Athos in the hour of danger, and with that excessive politeness which made of him at certain moments a king more majestic than kings by birth.
Alexandre Dumas • The Three Musketeers
“If you like, I’ll try to make you presentable before Dr. Gibson sees you. Before you refuse, you should know that your beard is like steel-brush wire, and you smell like an Angora goat—and I know whereof I speak.
Lisa Kleypas • Hello Stranger: The Ravenels, Book 4
“. . . as heavy as a Hampshire hog . . . more muscle than other breeds, which is why they weigh more than they look. Take my word for it, you’d be a prizewinning baconer. I mean that as a compliment, by the way.”
Lisa Kleypas • Hello Stranger: The Ravenels, Book 4
He also called me an opprobrious name.
P.G. Wodehouse • The Ultimate Wodehouse Collection

Jervas was wearing a housecoat with velvet slippers and no wig,
Sophie Gee • The Scandal of the Season: A Novel

Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk.