Those who reckon the extirpation of the Manks language to be a necessary step towards the general extension of English which they deem essential

[…] the food that to him now is as luscious as locusts, shall be to him shortly as bitter as coloquintida.

The warden had spotted them. Mouth open in a predatory snarl which showed a metal tooth which it was rumoured actually grew there, she advanced towards them, her note-book held before her like a buckler, her pencil at the high port. The men turned and looked at her. That was all. Just looked.

While God is disciplining me and humbling me, He is also showing me His great love for failers.