He stopped and for a moment appeared to hold his breath. It was imperfectly held, though, and a small thin stream of air leaked out in a tiny whine such as an Asgardian god might make after being thrashed by Hulk.
An analogy that I cannot use in my 1818 novel.
Aw, c’mon, Mary. Thor was totally around back then…
Completely agree. Asguard and its gods are way pre-1818.
And hulk is totally a period word. It’s from the Old English “hulc”.
Which in turn comes from the Latin “hulculara/hulcularum” meaning, to smash with great force.
Sez who, Mary?
La, make it “a hulk” and it’s still good.
Also, Regency Tony Stark would be perfect.
an hulk, technically…
I don’t know… picture,
Jane did not quite know what to make of this new arrival. He certainly lacked proper up bringing, that much was clear from his reaction to her sister’s work on the piano. Still, there was something very amusing about his simple and straight forward wit.
Hulk smash!