Quote#Wisdom
Reginald sat in a corner of the Princess's salon and tried to forgive…
Quote bySaki · 1870–1916
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Reginald in Russia (1910), "Reginald in Russia".
English (original)
Reginald sat in a corner of the Princess's salon and tried to forgive the furniture, which started out with an obvious intention of being Louis Quinze, but relapsed at frequent intervals into Wilhelm II.
— Saki
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