Chapter 2051 The Scumbag
- Martin rapped Caxton smartly on the head. “You goof! It's not an adjective! It's a figure of speech.” Caxton blinked, speechless.
- Caxton gave a painful, half-choked laugh, one hand rubbing at the back of his head like a guilty schoolboy. “Right. A figure of speech—not an adjective. My mistake, okay?” Danie's bright eyes blinked twice, luminous with mischief. “Uncle Caxton, you sound... uneducated! I'd better ask Mommy instead.”
- Before Caxton could defend himself, the little boy darted off—tiny sneakers tapping out a rapid staccato across the paving stones—straight toward Madeline. Caxton was left in the middle of the plaza, lips parted, entirely wordless.