“It is no wiser to taunt a man with words than to poke a wildcat with a stick.”
“A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.”
“Discipline, Norah. If you're going to taunt them, remember to stick out your tongue.”
“Who would want to be poked by some dumb girl with a stick?”
“You could have arrived atop a wildcat and no one would have said a word. They will adore you.”
“There's something that doesn't make sense. Let's go and poke it with a stick.”