“Just what we need.A dull-witted lord," Constance mused. "At least he doesn't seem menacing anymore."Just wait,old woman, and you will learn just how menacing this dull-witted lord can be, Ranulf promised.”
“A letter doesn't communicate by words alone. A letter, just like a book, can be read by smelling it, touching it and fondling it. Thereby, intelligent folk will say, 'Go on then, read what the letter tells you!' whereas the dull-witted will say, 'Go on then, read what he's written!”
“...a witness is defined through what he sees, not what he says. And just because you keep something a secret doesn't mean it never happened, no matter how much you want that to be true.”
“You can't tell how heavy somebody else's load is just from looking. The Lord doesn't give us more than we can carry”
“Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.”
“Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.”