umnerciful

Updated: May 20, 2025

Oh, shade of Edie Ochiltree! that we should stand in the taunt of such umnerciful spendthrifts of our time on earth! Besides, the devil of it is, that whatever may be said of the flippant palaverers, the heavy bores are generally most excellent and amiable men, so that one can't abuse the sumphs with any thing like a quiet conscience." "Come," said I, "my dear sir, you are growing satirical."

Michael Scott - Tom Cringle's Log