I do not know that I approve of the suggestion myself, but in order to bring it before the committee for debate I am willing to make a motion that the request be granted." "Excuse me," put in Doctor Johnson, "but where do you find that suggestion?
'Here' is not very definite.

Where _is_ 'here' ?" "In the complaint-book, which I hold in my hand," returned Demosthenes, putting a pebble in his mouth so that he might enunciate more clearly.
A frown ruffled the serenity of Doctor Johnson's brow.
"In the complaint-book, eh ?" he said, slowly.

"I thought house committees were not expected to pay any attention to complaints in complaint-books.

I never heard of its being done before." "Well, I can't say that I have either," replied Demosthenes, chewing thoughtfully on the pebble, "but I suppose complaint-books are the places for complaints.

You don't expect people to write serial stories or dialect poems in them, do you ?" "That isn't the point, as the man said to the assassin who tried to stab him with the hilt of his dagger," retorted Doctor Johnson, with some asperity.