The rumor goes that Rochelle was so laviscious that even the brothel threw her out. Zeinval has been with her and agonizes over whether or not he should tell Shmerl.

The bogan looked at Gretchen quizzically, wondering if she was having trouble reading the English alphabet.

[…] more fastidious than those greedy gluttons who gulp down, unruminating, the chunks of assorted economics purveyed for Liberal or Tory party purposes.

A few feet further north lies a small jetter, by which the water is thrown up to the height of about three feet; and at the distance of twelve feet due south-east from this fountain, is situate a fine circular bason, the borders of which exhibit the most beautiful yellow sulphureous depositions..