Saturday, November 23, 2024

The first, I believe, is compulsory, the second optional.

From The Complete Saki.  Page 10.

“The mystery is what they find to talk about in the country.”

“There are two subjects of conversation in the country: Servants, and Can fowls be made to pay? The first, I believe, is compulsory, the second optional.”

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