The attacking arm held up the forearm of his starboard manipulator and waved it around in victory in front of the ceramic dome. In front of Chad. I'm not done yet, you sonofabitch, Chad reached down, flipped two protective covers, and jettisoned both forward arms.

[he] […] having served his prince well both in Afric and India, and being ill rewarded, renounced his country , disnaturalizing himself as the custom then was

There's gotta be some sorta explanation.

One snorer can keep a whole room of sleepy people awake.