"Somebody's frying bacon."

[missfoxie]

I woke up and I felt like quoting Wimsey. To quote you my absolute favourite parts of 'Busman's Honeymoon' would either spoil anyone who hasn't read it yet (mainly by quoting the ending) or involve me quoting the entire book, because that's how much I love it. You will therefore have to settle for near random selection, so here is the section that

Comments

[madamevoilanska]

Ooh! Ooh! I have some too!

"Cactus for both or neither and no lotos till we can share it."

"You didn't see nothing ling about as might have been used for a weapon? No mallet or bludgeon, eh? Nothing in the way of a--"
"He's going to say it!" said Peter to Harriet, in a whisper.
"--in the way of a blunt instrument?"
"He's said it!"
"I've never really believed they did say it."
"Well, now you know."

"We've got to laugh or break our hearts in this damnable world."

"Never, never, never shall we do anything like other people. We shall always laugh when we ought to cry, and love when we ought to work, and make ourselves a scandal and a hissing."

[missfoxie]

It's those last two quotes that I adore. ♥

God, I love Harriet and Peter.

[simplydivine]

Ahaahhaha I need to read this. Hilarious!

[missfoxie]

If you haven't read the Wimsey books starring Harriet Vane, YOU MOST CERTAINLY NEED TO. LIKE, RIGHT NOW.

[simplydivine]

I KNOW, PLEASE FORGIVE ME. As I am new to the wonders of the Wimsey/Vane fabulousness (I've only seen Strong Poison & Have His Carcase), I've yet to find and read the books.

[missfoxie]

You must must must read the books. They are so much better than the tv versions. They will make you grin and your heart sing.

[diana_hawthorne]

I JUST GOT TO THIS PART LAST NIGHT. How creepy is that?

[missfoxie]

Mah creepy skills, behold them.

[brightlywoven]

loveliest of all the lovely tales ever told
<3