...the bathroom which Crabbe visited showed signs that Moneypenny now regarded even a lavatory as supererogatory. - Anthony Burgess

Sir, we are trying to work because we are having to take the examination in a very brief time from now, but the younger boys are not realizing the importance of our labours and they are creating veritable pandemoniums while we are immersed in our studies. To us who are their lawful and appointed superiors they are giving overmuch insolence, nor are they sufficiently overawed by our frequent threatenings. I would be taking it, sir, as inestimable favour if you would deliver harsh words and verbal punishing to them all, sir, especially the Malay boys, who are severely lacking in due respectfulness and incorrigible to discipline also.

Well-fed and liquored, I responded with ardour.

Ser bueno puede llegar a ser algo horrible.