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She had to give her teachers credit: they were right to insist all pupils carry scissors, handkerchiefs, perfume and hair ribbons at all times. At some point she'd learn why they also required a red lace doily and a lemon.

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Teacher, Hair, Giving

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.99, Hachette UK

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No one ever explained the octopuses.

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Octopus

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The bowl landed, in glorious perfection, atop the head of Mrs Barnaclegoose, who was not the kind of woman to appreciate the finer points of being crowned by trifle.

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Appreciate, Perfection, Kind

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.4, Hachette UK

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I do not giggle without purpose. Lady Linette says you should never misapply a giggle.

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Purpose, Should, Giggle

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Sophronia was minding her own business and running late to luncheon, as was her custom. She'd let to learn the advantage of punctuality. As she told Sister Mattie the third time she was late to household potions and poisons, nothing interesting happened until after an event commenced.

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Running, Interesting, Events

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The important question is, what will your wear for a wedding dress, Alexia? You look horrible in white.

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White, Important, Dresses

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Quietly Sophronia added, "And the soot on my dress, sir?" "I didn't see anything." Professor Braithwope smiled down at her, showing a small hint of fang. Sophronia grinned back. "I'm glad we understand each other, sir." The vampire looked out into the night. "This is the right finishing school for you, isn't it, whot?" "Yes sir, I think it might very well be." "A piece of advice, Miss Temminnick?" "Sir?" "It is a great skill to have friends in low places. They, too, have things to teach you." "Now, sir, I thought you didn't see any soot.

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School, Night, Thinking

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Lord Maccon reflected upon the state of his life wherein he had somehow gained a spouse who could not give a pig's foot for the latest dresses out of Paris but who whined about not owning an aethographic transmitter. Well, at least the two were comparable obsessions so far as expense was concerned.

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Pigs, Two, Paris

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Here, I stole it for you. Why don’t you tell me what it’s for.” “Aw, Sophronia, how thoughtful. You brought me a present!

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Thoughtful

Gail Carriger (2013). “Curtsies and Conspiracies: Number 2 in series”, p.26, Hachette UK

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But we were talking about me and my problems." Sophronia looked Monique up and down gravely. "I don't think we're going to solve those in the space of one carriage ride.

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Thinking, Talking, Space

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Really, Sophronia, it makes me most uncomfortable how you manage to sort everything out every time I faint.

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Uncomfortable, Manage

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Miss Temminnick, you are in receipt of the highest marks we have ever given in a six-month review. Your mind seems designed for espionage. Nevertheless, you veer away from perfect in matters of etiquette. Do not let these marks go to your head; there are many girls at this school who are better than you. Our biggest concern is what you get up to when we are not watching. Because, if nothing else, this test has told us you are probably spying on us, as well as everyone around you.

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Girl, School, Perfect

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I'd rather be loyal than right.

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Loyal

Gail Carriger (2013). “Curtsies and Conspiracies: Number 2 in series”, p.58, Hachette UK

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Professor Braithwope, shimmering out of his room fully clothed and dapper. His mustache was a fluffy caterpillar of curiosity, perched and ready to inquire, dragging the vampire along behind it on the investigation.

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Mustache, Curiosity, Vampire

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Lord Akeldama did so love to know all the gossip about the mundane world, but it was in the manner of a cat amusing himself among the butterflies without a need to interfere should their wings get torn off. They were only butterflies, after all.

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Butterfly, Cat, Wings

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But I don't want to be a vampire drone.' Sophronia winced. 'They'll suck my blood and make me wear only the very latest fashions.

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Fashion, Blood, Vampire

Gail Carriger (2013). “Etiquette and Espionage: Number 1 in series”, p.6, Hachette UK

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What do you want?" Sophronia was moved to exasperation. "Me? Stockings and breeches to come back in fashion. I do miss seeing a man's calves.

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Fashion, Men, Missing

Gail Carriger (2016). “The Finishing School Complete Collection”, p.461, Hachette UK

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If there is gossip to be garnered, garner it. If there are new dress styles to be imitated, imitate them. If there are hearts to be broken, break them. That's my girls.

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Girl, Heart, Broken

Gail Carriger (2016). “The Finishing School Complete Collection”, p.140, Hachette UK

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Lord Maccon was built like a brick outhouse, with opinions twice as unmoving and often equally full of crap.

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Bricks, Opinion, Lord

Gail Carriger (2010). “Blameless: Book 3 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.48, Hachette UK

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How was I to know idiocy was only a temporary condition, especially in your case? It never has been before!

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Cases, Idiocy, Knows

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The duke contents himself mainly with attempting to rule the world and other suchlike nonsense. When one is guiding the patterns of the social universe, a single spinster preternatural is unlikely to cause one undue distress.

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World, Patterns, Causes

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And I find perfect beauty excessively boring, don't you?

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Perfect, Boring, Perfect Beauty

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