The counterpoint began on a low A-sharp.

There was a collection of lead soldiers in one of the cases, possibly antiques, but Polly knew that all lead soldiers, even those cast in Hong Kong a week ago last Monday, have an antiquey look.

Despite possible lore among graduate students to the contrary, most faculty members dread having to fail a student in the qualifyings.

Silently and patiently did the doctor bear all this, and all the handings of negus, and watching for glasses, and darting for biscuits, and coquetting, that ensued […]