Quote#Death
Sredni Vashtar went forth
Quote bySaki · 1870–1916
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Chronicles of Clovis (1911), "Sredni Vashtar".
English (original)
Sredni Vashtar went forth, His thoughts were red thoughts and his teeth were white. His enemies called for peace, but he brought them death. Sredni Vashtar the Beautiful.
— Saki
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