“Health's not so little a thing, ' said the dust-wife. 'Compared to the alternative, anyway.' Marra's lip curled. 'She might have wished us safe,' she growled. 'Or at least that we wouldn't marry someone who'd murder us.' 'She might have,' said the dust-wife. 'But parents object to people making pronouncements like that at christenings, for some odd reason.” HealthAngerBlessingsNettle And BoneT KingfisherMarraThe Dust WifeDust WifePronouncements Book:Nettle & Bone Source: Nettle & Bone