“Yes, dear, I said beer,'" remarked Robert a little irritably," and in any case, I insist that you dismiss your present cook. You only took her because she was a Christian Scientist, and you have left that little sheepfold now. You used to talk about false claims, I remember. Well, her claim to be a cook is the falsest I've ever heard of.”
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E.F. Benson was a British novelist known for his distinctive humor and profound insight into Victorian era life. His works covered a wide range of genres, including mystery, comedy, and romantic novels. more
“You know what they say: the FBI doesn’t share. It eats like an elephant and shits like a mouse.”
“We (the British) invented bureaucracy. India just perfected it.”
“A toast to his joy, and a moment of silence for the last of his sanity and sleep!”
“It’s an improvement to her resting face, best described like she’s permanently smelling foulness.”