[On the second encounter, Nunes and Kampana see into each others eyes and immediately recognize the mutual love. Kampana tries to get soft words and terms of endearment, while Nunes rambles about fireworks and gunpowder] ‘What's a gun?’ Pampa Kampana asked. ‘It's a weapon that will change the world,’ Domingo Nunes said. ‘And I can build it for you if you want.’ ‘They make love differently in Portugal,’ said Pampa Kampana. ‘I see that now.’

— Victory City by Salman Rushdie (Page 43)