Richard Harris Barham Quote

A servant's too often a negligent elf;
—If it's business of consequence, do it yourself!


The Ingoldsby Legends (Second Series, 1842) 'The Ingoldsby Penance!—Moral'


A servant's too often a negligent elf; —If it's business of consequence, do it yourself!

A servant's too often a negligent elf; —If it's business of consequence, do it yourself!

A servant's too often a negligent elf; —If it's business of consequence, do it yourself!

A servant's too often a negligent elf; —If it's business of consequence, do it yourself!