Friday, April 18, 2014

She picked right up on the fact

          "I asked you why Mr. Scrymgeour dismissed you."
          "I'm telling you."
          "I'm glad of that. I didn't know."
          "The old brute," said Ginger, frowning again, "has a dog. A very jolly little spaniel. Great pal of mine. And Scrymgeour is the sort of fool who oughtn't be allowed to own a dog. He's one of those asses who isn't fit to own a dog. As a matter of fact, of all the blighted, pompous, bullying shrivelled-souled old devils . . ."
          "One moment," said Sally. "I'm getting an impression that you don't like Mr. Scrymeour. Am I right?"
          "Yes!"
          "I thought so. Womanly intuition! Go on."

(from The Adventures of Sally, by Sir Pelham Wodehouse)

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