" When he moved to take another sandwich, she pushed the plate just out of his reach. "Talk first. Eat later, Jack."

His gaze narrowed, but there was a twinkled in his eye. "You've become cruel, Treasure. An 'eartless minx what delights in denyin' a man 'is proper tea. A little suspense is good for the digestion. "

― Kady Cross , The Girl with the Iron Touch (Steampunk Chronicles, #3)