I’m currently reading through The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers. My father got me the book for Christmas and warned me that the first 100 pages or so are somewhat boring since you have to establish the necessary background for the mystery to work. So I’m in the midst of that section now, but I did find this quote which I thought was too good not to pass on:
“I assure your lordship that for the first time in my existence I regret that I have made no practical study of campanology.”
This is followed up with: “I am always so delighted to find that there are things you cannot do” which is likewise clever, yet not relevant to my point…which is that you will actually be saying “I regret that I have made no practical study of campanology” as you read the book too…
