fol-the-diddle-i-do

Updated: May 2, 2025

"You might have some sense of decency," said Mr. Holohan. "Might I, indeed?... And when I ask when my daughter is going to be paid I can't get a civil answer." She tossed her head and assumed a haughty voice: "You must speak to the secretary. It's not my business. I'm a great fellow fol-the-diddle-I-do." "I thought you were a lady," said Mr. Holohan, walking away from her abruptly.

James Joyce - Dubliners