I would only hyphenate 'thank you' in a descriptive context, eg. a thank-you letter... but now I'm not even sure that's right. :o
Also, further to LKH's tendency to self-insert (ew; that sounded wrong), when I read, 'Elaine couldn't remember who said that,' I think, 'Laurell couldn't be bothered looking it up.' I'm not familiar with the Ravenloft universe, but it seems elementary that if a story's set in a wholly different world, cultural references should be tailored to fit that. LKH could even have adjusted the phrase to suit different imaginary origins, since similar sayings tend to crop up in various languages and cultures.
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Also, further to LKH's tendency to self-insert (ew; that sounded wrong), when I read, 'Elaine couldn't remember who said that,' I think, 'Laurell couldn't be bothered looking it up.' I'm not familiar with the Ravenloft universe, but it seems elementary that if a story's set in a wholly different world, cultural references should be tailored to fit that. LKH could even have adjusted the phrase to suit different imaginary origins, since similar sayings tend to crop up in various languages and cultures.
When did she write this, anyway?