Harry stayed in hospital, drifting away, preferring to sleep than talk.
I've met many children who attempted to run away, preferring to take their chances on the street.
But while many embrace their single-maltedness, and the inevitable comparison with their Scotch cousins, some shy away, preferring to pitch themselves as another drink entirely.
To seal the deal, the government controversially gave the land away, preferring to share in the profits it assumed the scheme would make.
(They may, of course, feel slighted by the fact that you've gone on vacation without them, but they probably won't take it out on you right away, preferring to take revenge later with some crafty, feline mind game).
In 2010, Justin's manager Scooter Braun was arrested for reckless endangerment after a CD signing by Justin drew dangerously large crowds, and Braun refused police requests to tweet fans to stay away, preferring instead to "control the event".
"As a woman in a very male-dominated society, the theory goes, she might be reluctant to push herself forward publicly straight away, preferring instead to bide her time while governing from behind the scenes".
The gym or studio is not the place for sharing your love of Chanel No. 5, especially if the person three feet away prefers Shalimar.
Other false widow varieties, with common names like "cupboard spider" and "rabbit hutch spider", rather give away their preferred habitats.
