Even the mantelpiece is adorned with a totally unfunctional tasselled valance rather like an altar frontal.

Québecers have long had a reputation for gregariousness (Vallée, 1973). Foreign sociologists who have had the opportunity to systematically observe the social life of Québecers have been impressed by the density of their social relations.

It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.

[W]ater closet on mezzanine provided with opaque singlepane oblong window, tipup seat, bracket lamp, brass tierod brace, armrests, footstool and artistic oleograph on inner face of door: […]