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― The Count of Monte Christo
― The Count of Monte Christo
“o , the Pe lican . so
smoothly d o th
he cr est . a wi nd
go d !”
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smoothly d o th
he cr est . a wi nd
go d !”
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“Metcalf, is that your foot I'm stepping on?'
'No, sir. It must be Lieutenant Scheisskopf's foot.'
'It isn't my foot,' said Lieutenant Scheisskopf.
'Then maybe it is my foot after all,' said Major Metcalf.
'Move it.'
'Yes, sir. You'll have to move your foot first, colonel. It's on top of mine.'
'Are you telling me to move my foot?'
'No, sir. Oh, no, sir.”
― Catch-22
'No, sir. It must be Lieutenant Scheisskopf's foot.'
'It isn't my foot,' said Lieutenant Scheisskopf.
'Then maybe it is my foot after all,' said Major Metcalf.
'Move it.'
'Yes, sir. You'll have to move your foot first, colonel. It's on top of mine.'
'Are you telling me to move my foot?'
'No, sir. Oh, no, sir.”
― Catch-22
“A little grease is what makes this world go round. One hand washes the other. Know what I mean? You scratch my back, I'll Scratch yours.'
Yossarian knew what he meant.
'That's not what I meant,' Doc Daneeka said, as Yossarian began scratching his back. 'I'm talking about co-operation. Favors. You do a favor for me, I'll do one for you. Get it?'
'Do one for me,' Yossarian requested.
'Not a chance,' Doc Daneeka answered.”
― Catch-22
Yossarian knew what he meant.
'That's not what I meant,' Doc Daneeka said, as Yossarian began scratching his back. 'I'm talking about co-operation. Favors. You do a favor for me, I'll do one for you. Get it?'
'Do one for me,' Yossarian requested.
'Not a chance,' Doc Daneeka answered.”
― Catch-22
“Do you like fish?'
'Not especially.'
'Just why do you think you have such a morbid aversion to fish?' asked Major Sanderson triumphantly.
'They're too bland,' Yossarian answered. 'And too bony.'
Major Sanderson nodded understandingly, with a smile that was agreeable and insincere. 'That's a very interesting explanation. But we'll soon discover the true reason, I suppose. Do you like this particular fish? The one you're holding in your hand?'
'I have no feelings about it either way.'
'Do you dislike the fish? Do you have any hostile or aggressive emotions toward it?'
No, not at all. In fact, I rather like the fish.'
'Then you do like the fish.'
'Oh, no. I have no feelings toward it either way.”
― Catch-22
'Not especially.'
'Just why do you think you have such a morbid aversion to fish?' asked Major Sanderson triumphantly.
'They're too bland,' Yossarian answered. 'And too bony.'
Major Sanderson nodded understandingly, with a smile that was agreeable and insincere. 'That's a very interesting explanation. But we'll soon discover the true reason, I suppose. Do you like this particular fish? The one you're holding in your hand?'
'I have no feelings about it either way.'
'Do you dislike the fish? Do you have any hostile or aggressive emotions toward it?'
No, not at all. In fact, I rather like the fish.'
'Then you do like the fish.'
'Oh, no. I have no feelings toward it either way.”
― Catch-22
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