I thought about my predecessor, who had died of drink and smoke; and I could have wished he had been so good as to live, and not bother me with his decease.

Wherever they went, some pattened girl stopped to curtsy, or some footman in dishabille sneaked off. Yet this was an abbey!

The Indian Englishes range from very basic English to what might be considered a standard educated Indian English.

Brown meat with chopped onions, chopped or ground garlic, chopped celery, and chopped bell pepper.