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What do you want?" Sophronia was moved to exasperation. "Me? Stockings and breeches to come back in fashion. I do miss seeing a man's calves.

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Fashion, Men, Missing

Gail Carriger (2016). “The Finishing School Complete Collection”, p.461, Hachette UK

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I do not giggle without purpose. Lady Linette says you should never misapply a giggle.

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Purpose, Should, Giggle

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The bowl landed, in glorious perfection, atop the head of Mrs Barnaclegoose, who was not the kind of woman to appreciate the finer points of being crowned by trifle.

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Appreciate, Perfection, Kind

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.4, Hachette UK

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I believe there is a considerable range in the bang of most guns.

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Believe, Gun, Bangs

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He...boasted an unassuming mustache, which was perched atop his upper lip cautiously, as though it were slightly embarrassed to be there and would like to slide away and become a sideburn or something more fashionable.

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Mustache, Slides, Lips

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It'll all end in tears and oil.

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Oil, Tears, Ends

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.93, Hachette UK

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What’s that?” she asked the girl, wrinkling her nose. “Oh, that? That’s just Pillover.” “And what’s a pillover, when it’s at home?” “My little brother.” “Ah, I commiserate. I have several of my own. Dashed inconvenient, brothers.

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Girl, Brother, Home

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.13, Hachette UK

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Isn't Bunson's training evil geniuses?" "Yes, mostly." "Well, is that wise? Having a mess of seedling evil geniuses falling in love with you willy-nilly? What if they feel spurned?" "Ah, but in the interim, think of the lovely gifts they can make you. Monique bragged that one of her boys made her silver and wood hair sticks as anti-supernatural weapons. With amethyst inlay. And another made her an exploding wicker chicken." "Goodness, what's that for?" Dimity pursed her lips. "Who doesn't want an exploding wicker chicken?

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Wise, Falling In Love, Love You

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His eyes were jet-colored circles of perpetual disapproval.

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Eye, Circles, Disapproval

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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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Bricks, Opinion, Lord

Gail Carriger (2010). “Blameless: Book 3 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.48, Hachette UK

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Captain Niall, having apparently resigned himself to losing his quarry, was savaging her horsehair petticoat into teeny, tiny shreds. "Really, what did my poor petticoat do to offend?

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Captains, Tiny, Losing

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She had to give her teachers credit: they were right to insist all pupils carry scissors, handkerchiefs, perfume and hair ribbons at all times. At some point she'd learn why they also required a red lace doily and a lemon.

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Teacher, Hair, Giving

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.99, Hachette UK

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No one ever explained the octopuses.

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Octopus

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If there is gossip to be garnered, garner it. If there are new dress styles to be imitated, imitate them. If there are hearts to be broken, break them. That's my girls.

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Girl, Heart, Broken

Gail Carriger (2016). “The Finishing School Complete Collection”, p.140, Hachette UK

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Alexia figured, delightedly, that this meant he did, in fact, tend to traipse around his private apartments in the altogether. Marriage was becoming more and more of an attractive prospect.

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Facts, Becoming, Attractive

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I had a recent delivery of new fashion plates from Paris, and you hardly glanced at the hairstyles. My husband tells me you are still having difficulty controlling the change. And your cravat has been tied very simply of late, even for evening events.

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Fashion, Husband, Paris

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Lord Maccon believed that if his trousers were on his legs, and something else was on his torso, he was dressed. The less done after that, the better. His wife had been startled to find that in the summertime, he actually went around their room barefoot! Once -- and only once, mind you -- he even attempted to join her for tea in such a state. Impossible man. Alexia put a stop to that posthaste.

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Men, Wife, Summertime

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Oh, dear me, no. Then I should be known as that vampire with all the cats.

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Cat, Vampire, Should

Gail Carriger (2011). “Heartless: Book 4 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.113, Hachette UK

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Madame Lefoux acted as midwife. In her scientific way, she was unexpectedly adept at the job. When the infant finally appeared, she held it up for Alexia to see, rather proudly, as though she'd done all the hard work herself. 'Goodness,' said an exhausted Lady Maccon, 'are babies customarily that repulsive looking?

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Baby, Jobs, Hard Work

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These things, regrettably, are bound to occur when one is married and befriended.

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Married, Bounds

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With a resigned shrug, she screamed and collapsed into a faint. She stayed resolutely fainted, despite the liberal application of smelling salts, which made her eyes water most tremendously, a cramp in the back of one knee, and the fact that her new ball gown was getting most awfully wrinkled.

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Eye, Water, Gowns

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Goodness gracious me,” exclaimed Alexia, “what are you wearing? It looks like the unfortunate progeny of an illicit union between a pair of binoculars and some opera glasses. What on earth are they called, binocticals, spectaculars?” The earl snorted his amusement and then tried to pretend he hadn't. “How about glassicals?” he suggested, apparently unable to resist a contribution.

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Glasses, Looks, Amusement

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Even Alexia, spinster that she was, was given an allowance large enough to dress her to the height of fashion— although she did tend to stick to trends a little too precisely. The poor thing could not help it. Her choice of clothing simply lacked soul.

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Fashion, Choices, Soul

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Please, Lord Maccon, use one of the cups. My delicate sensibilities.” The earl actually snorted. “My dear Miss Tarabotti, if you possessed any such things, you certainly have never shown them to me.

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Missing, Use, Cups

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Miss Tarabotti was not certain if he was objecting to the kick or the scream, so she issued both again— with interest. He seemed to be having a difficult time negotiating Alexia's multiple layers of skirts and ruffles, which formed a particularly efficacious barrier in the tight confines of the hackney.

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Missing, Ruffles, Hackney

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