The big man's scowl deepened. "You're not what I expected.”
"Intelligence, facility, resourcefulness are not like neckties, to be displayed as ornaments,” Magnus Ridolph pointed out. (Jack Vance)

The big man's scowl deepened. "You're not what I expected.” "Intelligence, facility, resourcefulness are not like neckties, to be displayed as ornaments,” Magnus Ridolph pointed out.

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