You had better be sure that you wish to say nothing more to me, this being the last time you will have the opportunity. The Circumlocution Office2021-01-19T19:58:11+00:00Categories: Bleak House|Tags: Secrets, Speaking, Talking| Read More
As Mr. Simpson sat with a smile upon his face and said ‘Yes,’ or ‘Certainly,’ at intervals of about four minutes each, he received full credit for understanding what was going forward. The Circumlocution Office2020-01-14T16:55:40+00:00Categories: Sketches by Boz, The Boarding-House|Tags: Conversation, Discussion, Talking| Read More
We talk about the tyranny of words, but we like to tyrannise over them too; we are fond of having a large superfluous establishment of words to wait upon us on great occasions; we think it looks important, and sounds well. The Circumlocution Office2019-07-30T20:54:05+01:00Categories: David Copperfield|Tags: Talking| Read More
You’re quite a powerful speaker, sir, I wonder you don’t go into Parliament. The Circumlocution Office2023-01-05T22:12:26+00:00Categories: A Christmas Carol|Tags: Parliament, Speaking, Talking| Read More
Tongue—, well that’s a wery good thing when it ain’t a woman’s. The Circumlocution Office2019-04-27T17:19:08+01:00Categories: The Pickwick Papers|Tags: Talking, Women| Read More
A good deal to say, chiefly in parentheses and without punctuation, but not much to tell. The Circumlocution Office2019-04-14T09:05:07+01:00Categories: Bleak House|Tags: Talking| Read More
He appeared to enjoy beyond everything the sound of his own voice. The Circumlocution Office2019-04-14T08:34:57+01:00Categories: Bleak House|Tags: Speeches, Talking| Read More
