The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

-No doubt, Sir, -- there is a whole chapter wanting here -- and a chasm of ten pages made in the book by it -- but the bookbinder is neither a fool, or a knave, or a puppy -- nor is the book a jot more imperfect (at least upon that score) -- -- -but, on the contrary, the book is more perfect and complete by wanting the chapter, than having it, as I shall demonstrate to your reverences in this manner.

-- I question first, by the by, whether the same experiment might not be made as successfully upon sundry other chapters -- -- -- but there is no end, an' please your reverences, in trying experiments upon chapters -- -- -- we have had enough of it -- -- -So there's an end of that matter.