" You should be kneeling,’ growled Greenway as they stopped in the midst of that wide stone floor in front of Stour. Clover raised his brows. ‘Thought I’d at least walk in first. Guess I could shuffle in on my knees but that’d wear quite considerably on my trousers and everyone’s patience.’ He twirled his finger around, turning back towards the door. ‘But I’ll happily head back out and start again if there’s a better way to go about it— "
― Joe Abercrombie , The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)