“Many a man may look respectable, and yet be able to hide at will behind a spiral staircase.”
P.G. Wodehouse book Sunset at Blandings
Sunset at Blandings (1977 (posthumously published))
“He is crooked enough to hide behind a spiral staircase.”
— Anne McCaffrey, book Acorna's Quest
Source: Acorna's Quest
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