The young women — many of them more sexually experienced than I was — survived my hesitant remarks in a state of barely suppressed giggledom yet their mothers seemed oddly reassured when they left.

2010, Jessica Mazurkiewicz, See-Thru Butterflies Stickers

And have that boor D'Hérouville laugh? No! Let him give me the chance, and I will give him the back of my hand.

Then the boss stuck up a sign that said: / Public Water-hole. Water Free. / Now you old skin, says he to Texas Pete, charge all you want to on your own property. But if I ever hear of your layin' claim to this other hole, I'll sure make you hard to catch.