Eschew All Those Beastly Adjectives.

But There Was One Other Thing That The Grown-ups Also Knew, And It Was This: That However Small The Chance Might Be Of Striking Lucky, The Chance Is There. The Chance Had To Be There.

We All Have Our Moments Of Brilliance And Glory, And This Was Mine.

Fiona Has The Same Glacial Beauty Of An Iceburg, But Unlike The Iceburg She Has Absolutely Nothing Below The Surface.

I Like Enthusiasts Of Any Kind.

In Any Event, Parents Never Underestimated The Abilities Of Their Own Children. Quite The Reverse. Sometimes It Was Well Nigh Impossible For A Teacher To Convince The Proud Father Or Mother That Their Beloved Offspring Was A Complete Nitwit.