Suddenly, a rhythmic shaking and rattling overtook the room, shoogling and shimmying the structure in time to the acid jazz stomp riverboat boogie shuffle beat of the song.

The plea that the benefice was full more than six months before the writ was purchased (called the plea of plenarty) was a good affirmative defense.

an artist's sketch in the rough

You'd better hurry, said Hetty austerely.