Lemony Snicket

But the law is an odd thing. For instance, one country in Europe has a law that requires all its bakers to sell bread at the exact same price. A certain island has a law that forbids anyone from removing its fruit. And a town not too far from where you live has a law that bars me from coming within five miles of its borders.

Violet wondered out loud

which appeared to mean

window and bunched

the peeling walls

From a street vendor

which are flower buds of a small shrub and taste marvelous

several envelopes of pudding mix

They must be taught to obey their elders

but merely trembled