“she had been the eldest sister of a large family of self-indulgent children, and her particular form of indulgence had consisted in openly disapproving of the foibles of the others. Unfortunately the hobby had grown up with her.” FunnyFamilyHuman NatureHumourWitSatireSocial CommentaryEdwardian Book:The Chronicles of Clovis Source: The Chronicles of Clovis
“Hating anything in the way of ill-natured gossip ourselves, we are always grateful to those who do it for us and do it well. And Laploshka did it really well.” HumorHuman NatureIronySarcasmGossip Author:Saki