All the more did the affairs of the great world interest her, when communicated in the letters of high-born relations: the way in which fascinating younger sons had gone to the dogs by marrying their mistresses; the fine old-blooded idiocy of young Lord Tapir, and the furious gouty humors of old Lord Megatherium; the exact crossing of genealogies which had brought a coronet into a new branch and widened the relations of scandal,—these were topics of which she retained details with the utmost acc
He talked as men talk, about interesting subjects, and, though most courteous to Lady Caroline, showed no traces of dissolving into simpers and idiocy whenever he addressed her.
Fisher wasn't going to say anything to that; she wasn't going to trouble to reply to downright idiocy.
Leading the world in this idiocy is India, where selfie-cide is almost a daily occurrence.
"She [also] represents the irresistible idiocy of consumer culture, hardwired to our neurological system.
" he said, with an air almost of idiocy.
