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Chilli pepper consumption appeared to call for it

Quesnel, for his part, was taking every opportunity to whack Percy on the back, as hard as possible without causing pere

"Your brother is a ridiculous man," said Rue to Prim "It wasn’t that spicy"

Primrose said, "In his defence, it did burn all the way down Not unlike cognac"

Rue was arrested "How do you knohat cognac tastes like?"

Prinificance, "Queen Mu"

"Baroness Ivy Tunstell, varinned "Apparently Madairls"

Quesnel did not look surprised at the sudden appearance of his mother in this particular conversation Rue wondered if thatladies with cognac

Rue blinked in amazement "Your mother shared this habit with you?"

"Not exactly Percy and I used to sneak a sip upon occasion, because eren’t supposed to"

"Percy drinks cognac?"

"Ladies," rasped Percy, "I’nored hily, "Well, yes, old Percy’s very cultured in the uess one can still learn so to have to instruct our cook to stock cognac"

Prilared back, eyes still watering slightly "Perhaps not the best idea Percy has been known to overindulge"

"Still right here," he said

Rue and Priets looped?" Rue hooted

"Yes, rather like now"

Percy drew hinity, "I am not at all looped It’s simply that I don’t like chilli peppers"

"I should like to see Percy looped," co it