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I may be a werewolf and Scottish, but despite what you may have read about both, we are not cads!

Gail Carriger

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Gail Carriger
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: May 4
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Sophronia was minding her own business and running late to luncheon, as was her custom. She'd let to learn the advantage of punctuality. As she told Sister Mattie the third time she was late to household potions and poisons, nothing interesting happened until after an event commenced.
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The Gamma paused. “You have a crazed werewolf in your wine cellar?” “You can think of a better place to stash him?” “What about the wine?
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She moved with such purpose it was as though she walked with exclamation marks.
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I am rather fond of ladybugs. They are so delightfully hemispherical.
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...you have been fraternizing with warewolves overmuch! Military men can be terribly bad for one's verbal concatenation!
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I believe there is a considerable range in the bang of most guns.
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I'd rather be loyal than right.
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I love him so very much. As Romeo did Jugurtha, as Pyramid did Thirsty, as- Oh, please, no need to elaborate further, interjected Alexia, wincing. But what would my family SAY to such a union? They would say that yours hats had leaked into your head, muttered Alexia, unheard under her breath.
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These things, regrettably, are bound to occur when one is married and befriended.
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Lord Maccon reflected upon the state of his life wherein he had somehow gained a spouse who could not give a pig's foot for the latest dresses out of Paris but who whined about not owning an aethographic transmitter. Well, at least the two were comparable obsessions so far as expense was concerned.
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Biffy didn't like enigmas - they were out of fashion.
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Lord Maccon looked up. “Grovel, you say?” Lyall did not glance away from the latest vampire report he was perusing. “Grovel, my lord.
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Oh, Lady Maccon, I am unreservedly in love with her. That black hair, that sweet disposition, those capital hats.
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Lord Maccon was built like a brick outhouse, with opinions twice as unmoving and often equally full of crap.
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There are words to describe her, my dear, but one does not repeat them in polite company.
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I never gossip. I observe. And then relay my observations to practically everyone.
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Why? I mean, why you? I can perfectly comprehend not liking my husband. I dislike him intensely most of the time.” Professor Lyall stifled a chuckle. “I am given to understand that he does not approve of spelling one’ s name with two ll’s. He finds it inexcusably Welsh. I suspect he may be quite taken with you, however.
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Someone was trying to kill Lady Alexia Maccon. It was most inconvenient, as she was in a dreadful hurry. Given her previous familiarity with near-death experiences and their comparative frequency with regards to her good self, Alexia should probably have allowed extra time for such a predictable happenstance.
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I am entirely capable. Of what, waddling up to someone and ruthlessly bumping into them?
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The important question is, what will your wear for a wedding dress, Alexia? You look horrible in white.
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