"Pray, my dear," quoth my mother, "have you not forgot to wind up the clock?" — "Good G—!" cried my father, making an exclamation, but taking care to moderate his voice at the same time, — "Did ever woman, since the creation of the world, interrupt a man with such a silly question?"


Book I, Ch. 1. - The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)

Laurence Sterne Quotes

Pray, my dear, quoth my mother, have you not forgot to wind up the clock? — Good G—! cried my father, making an exclamation, but taking care to...

Pray, my dear, quoth my mother, have you not forgot to wind up the clock? — Good G—! cried my father, making an exclamation, but taking care to...

Pray, my dear, quoth my mother, have you not forgot to wind up the clock? — Good G—! cried my father, making an exclamation, but taking care to...

Pray, my dear, quoth my mother, have you not forgot to wind up the clock? — Good G—! cried my father, making an exclamation, but taking care to...