Saki

The man is a common murderer. A common murderer, possible, but a very uncommon cook.

Waldo is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.

Pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro

Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.

You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.

The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go she went.

He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.