Those terrours, which thou speak'st of, did me none ; I never fear'd they could, though noising loud And threatening nigh

I'm to deliver this treaty, signed by Secretary General Tanduk Timah himself. Heh. 'Tanduk Timah' in Bahasa Malay means 'Tin Horn.' How apt.

Benner (1984) captures the essence of this when she describes presencing as the art of 'being with' a person without the need to be 'doing to' the person.

“Victory over such unkind jeerers would be sweet,” said Lady Caroline.