oily-whiskered

Updated: May 14, 2025

Farnaby has said No." Amelius jumped off the sofa, and planted himself defiantly on the hearthrug. "You're wrong for once," he said, with a bitter laugh. "The exasperating part of it is that Farnaby has said neither Yes nor No. The oily-whiskered brute you haven't seen him yet, have you? began by saying Yes.

Wilkie Collins - The Fallen Leaves