Land must be cleared before there was much stock-work for sheep and cattle dogs. But Bobtails were comradely; they guarded the men from the desperate loneliness in those isolated places.

Pausing only to settle his cloak and set his Regent's circlet on his hair, he strode to the rail and waited.

Meggie...It hasn't got enough dignity, it doesn't suit you a bit. I'd rather you were called something like Belinda or Madeline, but if Meggie's the best you've got to offer, I'll go for it. What's the Meggie stand for - Margaret? No, Meghann. Ah, now that's more like! I'll call you Meghann. No, you won't! she snapped. I detest it!

These victims of a mental disproportionableness are as myriad and varied as their obsession is monotonous and single.