Legend describes a ninth-century, Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi finding his flock up on their hind legs dancing after eating coffee cherries. Or, as is more likely (though less colorful), he noticed they were perkier than usual and they
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“Hugo?’ ‘Millicent?’ ‘Is that you?’ ‘Yes. Is that you?’ ‘Yes.’ Anything in the nature of misunderstanding was cleared away. It was both of them.”
― Summer Lightning
― Summer Lightning

“He looked haggard and careworn, like a Borgia who has suddenly remembered that he has forgotten to shove cyanide in the consommé, and the dinner-gong due any moment.”
― Carry On, Jeeves
― Carry On, Jeeves

“Good God, Clarence! You look like a bereaved tapeworm.”
― Heavy Weather
― Heavy Weather

“She fitted into my biggest arm-chair as if it had been built round her by someone who knew they were wearing arm-chairs tight about the hips that season”
― Carry On, Jeeves
― Carry On, Jeeves

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