
“Now," said Brandons low, cold voice. "Lets not be rude eve.”
Source: Glass Houses
Carry On, Jeeves (1925)
“Now," said Brandons low, cold voice. "Lets not be rude eve.”
Source: Glass Houses
Like the latter, it seems to be tinged with a definite scepticism. It suggests a lack of faith in my vision. The impression I retain after hearing you shoot it at me a couple of times is that you consider me to be talking through the back of my neck, and that only a feudal sense of what is fitting restrains you from substituting for it the words 'Says you!'"
Source: Right Ho, Jeeves (1934)
52 Iphicrates
Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders