"I confess that I wouldn't be so stupid as to maul a girl and then just let her go on her merry way," Mina said grimly. "Mainly because I wouldn't be so stupid as to maul a girl in the first place. I haven't fed off anyone since coming to this island. It wouldn't be polite."

The last comment was a little ridiculous, but she stated it with cold, hard emphasis. It was part of how she kept control of her urges, with the propriety.