“But surely we are not allowed...""Allowed?" I counters. "We're allowed to do anything in this world until someone says we ain't allowed and that someone can back it up.”

“We're allowed to do anything in this world until someone says we aren't allowed and that someone can back it up. -Jacky Faber”

“Every shut eye ain't sleep. If you elect to allow some things to slide, a greater good will come of it.”

“Randall looks at me with fire in his eye, but he nods and decides to smile at my banter. He gets to his feet, bows low, and says, "I believe I saw my sister's fat friend Pickering down below. Shall we all go to dinner and hear more tales of your adventures?" Hey, Ezra ain't fat, he's... well... sleek is what he is. Sleek, like a well-fed seal. Or, hey, maybe even a silkie...”

“Davy lets fly an oath and storms out of the hold. We hear his fist hit the wall as he leaves. you really are an evil girl, says Jaimy. I know, I murmur. I shall have to pay.”

“A girl that's born for hangin' ain't likely to be drowned.”

“Well,' I shrug, all innocent, 'we all ride our little hobbyhorses, don't we, Mr. Peel?”