What does “pretty trick” mean?
“My lord, have you forgotten who I am?” His breath smelled of ale and onions. “Must I speak to the queen? A word from Her Grace and I can have this wildling girl delivered naked to the hall for our inspection.”
That would be a pretty trick, even for a queen. “The queen would never presume upon our hospitality,” Jon said, hoping that was true. “Now I fear I must take my leave, before I forget the duties of a host. Lord Tycho, pray excuse me.”
Excerpt From
A Dance with Dragons, novel
Hi. What does “pretty trick” mean? And could you give me the dictionary definition for the two words in this context respectively here?
Thank you.