Beds (Trussing) were beds which packed into chests , for travelling ; and , considering the frequent removals , these must have been the most convenient kind .

The dragon came low to the earth. It defied every image of a draconian being Kulp had ever seen.

There don't seem much to say just now. / (Yer what? Then don't, yer ruddy cow! / And give us back me cigarette!)

Using Gadamer's game terminology, the kind of artistry that Sayers describes is a form of gamecraft, wherein the artist is able to draw us into the “play” of the poem, film, novel, or play.