[I]n the countries of modern Europe, the use of stoves prevail throughout the north; while in France and Great Britain, open fires are used. In the warm countries of Italy and Spain, there are very few chimneys, and the only method usually practised of tempering the cold... is to burn charcoal in portable brasiers.

Dearie, you aren't going to go and get peevish, are you? She spoke pertly. He wanted to spank her.

There was a sudden gust of wind.

crapo (from the French crapaud, frog) a huge toad (Bufo marinus)]