There's a look of mischief in his eyes. 'Smilla. Why is it that such an elegant and petite girl like you has such a rough voice.' I'm sorry,' I say, 'if I give you the impression that it is only my mouth that's rough. I do my best to be rough all over.
Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel (ed. Macmillan, 2010) - ISBN: 9781429998536