There was a moment, when Mike caught his first glimpse of Lady Adela Topping, when even his iron courage faltered a trifle. He had been warned, of course. They had told him that the chatelaine of Beevor Castle was a tough baby. But he had not been prepared for anything quite so formidable as this. Lady Adela had just returned from the garden and was still holding a stout pair of shears, and the thought of what a nasty flesh wound could be inflicted with these had a daunting effect.
And apart from the shears he found her appearance intimidating. She was looking even more like Catherine of Russia than usual, and it was generally agreed that Catherine of Russia, despite many excellent qualities, was not everybody's girl.
(from Spring Fever, by Sir Pelham Wodehouse)
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