So, Mr. Mandrake, what is it you plan to do with me this evening?” I asked haughtily. “I presume,” he said, playing along, “that I will start with feeding you proper and then proceed with more…pestiferous acts.”I smiled through the confusion. I’d have to look up that word later.
Brandi Salazar, Faerie Tales: The Misfortune of a Teenage Socialite
confusion, eating, humor, playful, proper