"Oh, and don't forget about the village oafs. They understand the concept of nobility perfectly well. So they

"Oh, and don't forget about the village oafs. They understand the concept of nobility perfectly well. So they realize they'll be punished if they dare make any advance towards me. So they prefer to stare from a distance, drooling. And believe me, I can very well imagine what they discuss in the taverns." Valerie shivers and jerks her shoulders, as if trying to shed the sticky, disgusting stares.