March 2004
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This could easily be a Top 20 list, since so many bons mots came from the mouth of the illustrious Mrs. Bucket. However, here are a few of Hyacinth's greatest quips, best enjoyed with a coffee and a biscuit. 10) People who try to pretend they're superior make it so much harder for those of us who really are. 9) I cannot abide people who run around making a meal out of their little social triumphs. 8) I'd do it myself, but I'm not the kind of person who goes fishing for an invitation. 7) To Sheridan: Mummy's on nodding terms with a Proctor's Pickles. 6) Richard, what a thing to say to somebody with a solid silver self-cleaning sauce separator. 5) Richard, you know I love my family, but that's no reason why I should have to acknowledge them in broad daylight. 4) And if people should mistake me for someone aristocratic, I don't want you telling them I'm not. It would simply confuse them. It's only good manners to let them believe it. 3) To a person who has dialed the wrong number: No, I do not have a special on spicy prawn balls. 2) Important as I am in local circles, I have not yet risen to the level where I can walk on water. 1) The Bucket residence...the lady of the house speaking. Compiled by Michelle Street |
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