“In shallow shoals, English soles do it
Goldfish in the privacy of bowls do it.”
Cole Porter (1891–1964) American composer and songwriter
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"
Paris (1928)
“I might have been a goldfish in a glass bowl for all the privacy I got.”
— Saki
"The Innocence of Reginald"
Reginald (1904)
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