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scene not herd

Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

Hate is the only emotion.

Godfrey Tooke,  Collected Aphorisms.

Edward then engaged himself in a bit of superficial research, which, of course, is the only kind of research possible on the internet.

Sebastian Sleeve,  The Random Walk and Other Stories.

At a loss concerning how to characterize himself, Nigel settled upon “moderately funny.”

Jason Starling, ed.,  Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.

lowered by wench

Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

The weakness of many of his puns is supposedly saved by his punning—the creation of a field or zone of puns.  A kind of text in which puns predominate, regardless of their individual merit.

Trench Gowdy,  James Disgustin’ Joyce.

raised by wench

Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

Roderick was alert to what might be called conversational opportunity.  The chance to display such words as eponymous or albeit or exacerbate to his peers.

Anselm Bligh,  A Collection of Miniatures.

“In her drawer, Sibberly?  Or her drawers?  It makes quite a difference, eh?”

Tristan Holyoke,  A Tree Full of Monkeys.

What is the source of American morals for the past forty years?  A sentimental novel called To Kill a Mockingbird.

Lucius Pym,  Soft Sophistication.