I Met The Oddest Little Fellow Today,

Gran, For The Gods' Love, It's Talk Like Yours That Starts Riots!" I Said Keeping My Voice Down. "will You Just Put A Stopper In It?" She Looked At Me And Sighed. "girl, Do You Ever Take A Breath And Wonder If Folk Don't Put Out Bait For You? To See If You'll Bite? You'll Never Get A Man If You Don't Relax." My Dear Old Gran. It's A Wonder Her Children Aren't Every One Of Them As Mad As Priests, If She Mangles Their Wits As She Mangles Mine. "granny, "i Told Her, "this Is Dead Serious. I Can't Relax, No More Than Any Dog. I'm Not Shopping For A Man. That's The Last Thing I Need.

Alan, You Seem To Think We Won't Like You Unless You Do Things Just Like Everyone Else. Have You Ever Thought We Might Like You Because You're Different?

You're An Obnoxious Canker-blossom. Go Ooze Somewhere Else.

Horses Are Calmer People. They Also Don't Throw Things At Cats.

Girl, Boy Or Dancing Bear, You're The Finest Page-the Finest Squire-to-be-at Court." (jon To Alanna)