“His accent was thick and British, the kind that makes North Americans feel slightly ashamed.”

“Caleb had been my imperfection, with his slightly Americanized British accent, and the way he could play any sport and quote any philosopher. He was such a mix of class and jock, romance and jerk, it made me crazy.”

“The word was out that maybe, just maybe, a British accent would fit. The hair, the skin tone and the bridgework would have to be up to American network standards, but there had been a lot of British accents up there thanking their mothers for their Oscars, a lot of British accents singing on Broadway, and some unusually big audiences tuning in to British accents in wig on Masterpiece Theatre.”

“When I visit England, I want to bring back the best souvenir an American can get: a British accent.”

“Ooh. British accent alert. I love accents. I sat up straighter to make sure I didn’t miss a word.”

“An accent. HE HAS A BRITISH ACCENT. Dear God, I'm dying.”