" Darling, was that shiver what is technically known as a wince? I’ve always wondered what one looked like.” Concha laughed. “Don’t be silly. A wince is what you pull buckets out of wells with.” “Oh. I thought it was something you made jelly out of.” “Or of course,” Concha suggested, “it could be what you start a bedtime story with. Wince upon a time . . . "

― Anthony Boucher , Rocket to the Morgue (Sister Ursula #2)