He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain.
Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's wit (ed. 1859)
He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain.
Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's wit (ed. 1859)