Mesopotamia produced a galaxy of legal, civil and social firsts, even, she adds impishly, the world's first beer!

"It's a little bit like Jimmy Carter committing adultery in his heart," he added impishly.

The landlord was very impressed with the generosity of his Italian guest: no doubt it will show on your bill,' Louis added impishly. '

What's more, de Soto adds impishly, the third world's pervasive denial of property rights resembles nothing so much as the United States in the 1800's.

"For once," one of his fellows added impishly, pretending to stagger when I glanced at him.

"Call it a gift from the dragons," Krystal added impishly.

"Sweden, we like to say," she added impishly, "always fought to the last Finn."

"So what we want to do tonight is destroy it a little," he added impishly.

His mother begged him not to take any chances and Sandy added impishly: "Since it's only a crow you're after, I won't invite myself along.

She hesitated, then added impishly, "So where do you stand on the chocolate debate?"