The Mystery of Angelina Frood

“I am not usually such a sluggard," he said, as we walked quickly alongthe street, "but yesterday evening I got a novel. I ought not to readnovels. When I do, I am apt to make a single mouthful of it; and that iswhat I did last night. I started the book at nine and finished it at twothis morning; and the result is that I am as sleepy as an owl even now.””

— R. Austin Freeman

“I ventured to remark that it did not look a very secure method ofbuilding, upon which Bundy turned his eyeglass on me and smiledknowingly."My dear Doctor," said he, "you don't appear to appreciate the subtletyof the method. The purpose of these activities is to create employment.That has been clearly stated by the town council. But if you want tocreate employment you build a wall that will tumble down and givesomebody else the job of putting it up again.””

— R. Austin Freeman