Robert Smith Surtees Quote

Everyone knows that the real business of a ball is either to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after somebody else's wife.


Mr Facey Romford's Hounds (1865)


Everyone knows that the real business of a ball is either to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after somebody else's wife.

Everyone knows that the real business of a ball is either to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after somebody else's wife.

Everyone knows that the real business of a ball is either to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after somebody else's wife.

Everyone knows that the real business of a ball is either to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after somebody else's wife.