“Perhaps you'd care for a synonym bun," suggested the duke.”

“The Duke has decreed that the Castle is not cold." The gentleman's lips are almost blue from this lack of cold. "And the Duke is right and correct in this as in all things."...some very beautiful tapestries line the walls, but many of them are also full of holes. Perhaps the Duke has decreed that there are no moths, either.”

“If you're going to knock down my suggestion, you'd better have one to replace it.”

“Your attitude is perhaps a little unnecessarily rigorous," suggested Jack.”

“If I lied, you'd smell it, so I'll stick with that's no concern of yours and suggest you leave it at that.”

“It's a beautiful morning, Sire," the guard said"Yes, it is."The Duke nodded, thinking: Perhaps this planet could grow on one. Perhaps it could ba a good home for my son.Then he saw the human figures moving into the flower fields, sweeping with them strange scythe-like devices--dew gatherers. Water so precious here that even the dew must be collected.And it could be a hideous place, the Duke thought.”