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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

Barbara Mertz

Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not at all averse to a confrontation. In fact, I had been hoping for some such thing.
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Believe Children Stupid
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
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Female Men Swooning
Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
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Favors Lap Slugs
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
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Bed Cat Silence
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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Care Contradicted Husband
It’s not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,’ said Simmons. ‘Everyone knows you don’t fight like a gentleman.’ ‘That might be called an oxymoron,’ Ramses said. ‘Oh–sorry. Bad form to use long words. Look it up when you get home.’ The poor devil didn’t know how to fight, like a gentleman or otherwise.
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Fighting Home Sorry
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice

But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

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