Fitzpatrick, now perceiving […] that he had made a very unfortunate mistake, began to ask many pardons of the lady; and then, turning to Jones, he said, “I would have you take notice I do not ask your pardon, for you have bate me; for which I am resolved to have your blood in the morning.”

All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?

I was taken to the theatre for the first time when I was six years old, and the experience made a lasting impression on me.

Promposals can mimic marriage proposals — dropping down to one knee, and all that — or they can be more fun. Most appear to simply spell “prom?” in a creative way, and involve flowers.