"Heaven forbid that I should try," replied the housemaster.
"The Unbearable Bassington"
Saki
"They never do grow up," said the housemaster; "that is their tragedy.
"The Unbearable Bassington"
Saki
I made no resolutions for the future, because on the few occasions I have tried to fortify myself in that way, something has occurred to upset me, and Mr. Sandyman, who was my housemaster at Cliborough and very wise, told me once that the weaker the man the more frequent his resolutions.
"Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate"
Charles Turley