Basking in the sun whether it's on the porch or on the boat, he just loves to lay out and catch some rays.

an unfooted schwa

“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”

Don't tighten that bolt any more or you'll strip the thread.