“Ali had wasted little effort on election literature, but had been heard to remark that every vote given to his opponent meant another sack thrown in the Bosporus.”
“Agatha apparently has an idea that blotting-paper is only sold in small quantities to persons of known reputation, who may be trusted not to put it to dangerous or improper uses.”
“Mrs. Nicorax says I have no delicacy; she hasn’t forgiven me about the mice.”
7 min
About Reginald, by Saki
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‘Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum.’
A series of professionally produced readings of the Reginald stories by Saki (H H Munro). View the world of Edwardian society through the sartorially adapted eye of Saki's solipsistic anti-hero.