“Goldberg was a tough, square-jawed New York detective who by various odd quirks of fate now held a position in the US military administration in London. In 1942, the British government had ceded to the American military police all legal jurisdiction over American troops stationed in the UK.”
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“I glared daggers at him, but they just bounced off him like water on a freshly waxed car.”
“We are told that daggers are murderous and swords are noble They both do the same thing, though”
“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...”
“I'm sorry," I said, "did you just say elections are about hope?”