“Lisey reminded him that the weather was supposed to be very hot, and that Scott's study, which was no longer air-conditioned, had reverted to its former loftish nature.”
“Barely anyone valued the river, preferring instead to live at lofty heights that kissed the clouds.”
“This national identity is defined by a conflict between a lofty image of the nation's majesty, and the bleakness of her past and uncertainty of the present.”
“He described himself as a poor homuncio, an insignificant insect, unworthy to approach such a lofty dignitary.”