Ascolta

“There was something wry and ironic about his face, like he knew a great many secrets and found all of them slightly ridiculous.”
― Robert Jackson Bennett

“Oh, don’t bother with discretion now!” she said. “You’ve all the prudence of an inebriated cow! I’m half surprised people don’t gossip that you are a whore for hire, and I your pimp! It’d all be very amusing, if the reason for your consternation weren’t so obvious!”
― Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption

“For I will still be in need of an assistant investigator,” she said. “And you did a decent job in Talagray.” She thought for a moment. “Could have been cheerier and smiled a bit more, sure, but still, a good job. I would have you keep doing it, if you prefer.”
― Robert Jackson Bennett, The Tainted Cup

“Hey,” said Fern, “I couldn’t help but overhear you working on your lyrics back before you clobbered me in the face, and I just thought you should know that ‘avenge’ and ‘scavenge’ don’t rhyme, you feculent sack of shitweasels.”
― Travis Baldree, Brigands & Breadknives