Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce a pleasing, well-planned building—were submerged beneath a profusion of ill-conceived additions and camouflaged by vulgar paint schemes; and the original conception was lost.

“[…]When I am dead ye’ll mind I said it, my leddy.” “Ah, Elspeth, but do not lady me; say Christine, just wee Christine.[…]”

The Judge held that a hearingless attachment based upon a hearsay complaint and conclusory affidavit without any judicial inquiry violates procedural due process.

The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.