To my recollection Waugh didn't have Salter say "Yes, Lord Copper, up to a point", because a) Salter would obviously never want to lie outright by saying yes when the answer was no, and b) because the 'yes' would bludgeon all the comedy impact out of the line.
How long can we keep this up? I love a good literary feud!
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Date: 2006-07-30 12:42 pm (UTC)To my recollection Waugh didn't have Salter say "Yes, Lord Copper, up to a point", because a) Salter would obviously never want to lie outright by saying yes when the answer was no, and b) because the 'yes' would bludgeon all the comedy impact out of the line.
How long can we keep this up? I love a good literary feud!