Status Updates From Il neigeait

Near the congested bridge, a woman had pushed back her sable hood; on her knees, she was cutting open a donkey's stomach with a knife and plunging her head in to take a bite of its liver while being berated by a burgher in a fur-lined coat who wanted his share.

To show his satisfaction, the Emperor [Napoleon] either pulled your ear until it practically came off, or slapped you as hard as he could. Sebastian had the pleasure of feeling all five imperial fingers on his cheek, which was equivalent to being decorated.