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The greater the mental charlatan, the more definite his insistence on the wickedness and weakness of human nature.

Sense and Sensibility signs litter Devon -- arrows with S & S on. Whenever Ang [Lee] sees a B & B sign he thinks it's for another movie.

Pop goes the weasel,' said Kiki, and nibbled at Jack's ear.

bridge party afterwards, so I shall be able to slip

She must be pretending she's with Thunder! thought Darrell. She's in the stables with him. She's not here at all.

Millicent?' 'Yes, and she's given permission

The right of Enid Blyton to be identified

I am charging you with the protection of my mother and friends, not to mention keeping my younger self off the Internet. He is as dangerous as Opal.

So, what did you get for me? Angeline paused for a beat. Jeans. What? croaked Artemis. And a T-shirt.

Too much damned TV. Thinks he's Sherlock Holmes. That's professor Moriarty, corrected Foaly. Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off their skulls.

Remember this? You gave it to me for ensuring your trigger finger got reattached to your hand. You said it would remind me of that spark of decency inside me. I'm trying to do something decent now, Captain.

Onscreen, Foaly rubbed his eyelids with his index fingers. Yeah, yeah. Here we go. Captain Short goes rogue once more. Hands up who's surprised. Anyone?

Well, I don't like the first bit and I don't know the last bit. So I'm really hoping the middle bit is exceptional.

Foaly twitched his tail contentedly. Genius. No point in being humble about it.

about Dr. Po) Just another quack spouting psychobabble.

Orion nodded, then asked, "Dwarf cheese?" "Cheese made by dwarfs." "Oh," said Orion, relieved. "They make it. It's not actually . . ." "No. What a horrible thought." "Exactly.

Have you ever heard of the theory of relativity? Artemis blinked. Is this a joke? I have traveled through time, Doctor. I think I know a little something about relativity.

Satan was crouched in the corner of his office, playing a gameboy, 'Die alien scum' he was saying feverishly..

That was all he said, except for Aaaeerrgghhh. Which is not really a word. But the reason that he screamed Aaaeerrgghhh was that Franco had bitten him savegly on the wrist.

Just what we need, moaned Holly. Artemis Fowl with magical powers.

The sarcasm made a slight whistling noise as it flew over Loafers' head.

Don't try to understand me, just be grateful that you felt the warmth of Zaphod Beeblebrox's aura on your wonderstruck face.

Look at those two. Wasting time. You wouldn't catch me doing that.

He's a gem, sir. I wish I had one just like him. He rattled the ring of keys on Artemis's belt. And what are these? Artemis scratched his head. Uh, keys?