The trouble with you, the Ugly Girl said, is that you think you know just what everyone should do, don't you?
The Mad Duke smiled at her. His face was bright and sharp, smooth and glittering. Yes, he said, I do.
And what, she said, if you're wrong?
And what, he said, if I'm not?

Part I, Chapter VIII (p. 82) - The Privilege of the Sword (2006)