“In the town live witches nine: three in worsted, three in rags, and three in velvet fine...”
“You needed at least three witches for a coven. Two witches was just an argument.”
“Yes," I said. "My name is seven-five-nine-nine-three-nine-ex-dash-one. Junior.”
“The ideal three stories a day are one favorite, one familiar, and one new, but the same book three times is also fine.”
“Like any normal cat Madame Phloi lived by the Rule of Three. She resisted any innovation three times before accepting it, tackled an obstacle three times before giving up, and tried each activity three times before tiring of it.”
“Our town was known for two things--no, three: salted fish, expertly dyed fabrics, and corruption.”