Punch, Volume 282Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman Punch Publications Limited, 1982 - English wit and humor |
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Page 643
... asked the girl at the desk , like all the staff practically outlined in neon with the glow of superfluous health . " If you had one , you could go straight through . " I returned to my praying pew for another wait . At last I was ...
... asked the girl at the desk , like all the staff practically outlined in neon with the glow of superfluous health . " If you had one , you could go straight through . " I returned to my praying pew for another wait . At last I was ...
Page 695
... asked , whether there was likely to be trouble on the railways this morning ? Clearly , he feared the murder of the train - driver , who would almost certainly be stabbed to death , the work of 197 infuriated passengers , each with a ...
... asked , whether there was likely to be trouble on the railways this morning ? Clearly , he feared the murder of the train - driver , who would almost certainly be stabbed to death , the work of 197 infuriated passengers , each with a ...
Page 1033
... Asked about the obvious effort he put into each funny piece , Perelman said : " I very much doubt whether I work harder than any other writer , but this particu- lar kind of sludge is droned over while working so that it becomes ...
... Asked about the obvious effort he put into each funny piece , Perelman said : " I very much doubt whether I work harder than any other writer , but this particu- lar kind of sludge is droned over while working so that it becomes ...
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