Alistair sighed, "No?   Well then."  He coughed, "Excuse me!  Christine is now open for business.  Please form a single file line to defile.  In fact, where's father?  I'm sure he'd like a crack at her."  He kicked her forward to the ground, just far enough that the leash became taut.  "Did you want to revise that statement before I let, nay COMMAND, the entire staff in this house to have their way with you?"  He leaned over her, giving her some slack.