“Adults seemed to view mannerly children as somehow superior, and hence deserving of better treatment. It was silly at best and dangerous at worst – some of the nastiest bullies in school were capable of pulling out exquisite manners at the drop of a hat – but it could work for her, when she wanted it to.”

“Adults seemed to view mannerly children as somehow superior, and hence deserving of better treatment. It was silly at best and dangerous at worst – some of the nastiest bullies in school were capable of pulling out exquisite manners at the drop of a hat – but it could work for her, when she wanted it to.”

— Seanan McGuire