Sweeter still — almost toothachingly so — are chongos zamoranos, a curious confection invented in Zamora in which milk, sugar and spices are boiled for about five days then laid away in syrup.

The scientists were thrilled, but a spokesdog for the dog community said the program was inadequate.

Theresa! exclaimed the stranger, is your name Theresa? asked she, a death-like paleness at the same time overspreading her countenance. Is this name so frightful to you? enquired the recluse. Frightful! rejoined the stranger, "O, no, I venerate it, like the name of a saint. I had once an unknown friend, whose name was Theresa.

By the time Sam swung the camera around to face me, I was pouring tea like I had been born to it. I even had enough wits about me to say, with much duchessness, “Thank you, Palmer, that will be all. I will ring if I need you.” / “As you like, Your Grace. I shall go attend to the many and varied duties which Your Graces have bestowed upon me.”