W. Somerset Maugham
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1,790 appearances
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first heard Sep 2026
last heard 8 Sep
W. Somerset Maugham’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The lady laid aside her work and wearily replied Isaac, do go to sleep.
They are off.
Another and longer pause, during which the ticking of the clock became painful in the intensity of the silence it seemed to be measuring.
Jane, what's off?
Why, your boots, to be sure, replied the petulant woman, losing patience.
I pulled them off when you first laid down.
Again, the prostrate gentleman was still.
Then when the candle of the waking housewife had burned low down to the socket, and the wasted flame on the hearth was expiring bluely in convulsive leaps, the head of the family resumed Jane, who said anything about boots?
There was no reply.
Apparently none was expected, for the man immediately rose, lengthened himself out like a telescope, and continued Jane, I must have smothered that brat, and I'm fernal sorry.
What brat?
asked the wife, becoming interested.
Why ours?
Our little eyes it.
I saw you put him in bed last week, and I've been laying right on to him.
What under the sun do you mean?
asked the good wife.
We haven't any brat, and never had, and his name should not be Isaac if we had.
I believe you are crazy.
The man balanced his bulk rather unsteadily, looking hard into the eyes of his companion, and triumphantly omitted the following conundrum.
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