That was years ago-butthe horrible sacrilege of it has never left me.

Not until now had she so thoroughly realised the horrible sacrilege of Harold's daily life.

So she deftly caught the unapproachable royalty in her apron, and committed the horrible sacrilege of greasing the soles of her feet with pot-grease.

Her cheeks were a little flushed, her movements quick, her manner high-strung, as all well might be, seeing the horrible sacrilege she had in mind.

"This is the main thing: to watch her carefully and warn me in time, before she commits that horrible sacrilege."