It was a part of his general mischief—he lurched about all day, asked leading questions, rubbed up old scandals and scratched beadily for new ones.

We might also consider adaptation alongside the processes of publishing sequels, prequels and coquels, and fan fiction.

They just go on shitting up the world and feel no responsibility for their character or anything they do.

Here, after little less than a month's protracted journey over a distance, by the Chinese itinerary, of 950 lees, and by our own calculation 280 miles, from the canal, we quitted the magnificent Keang to cross the lake […]