The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

-- -- I would be picquetted to death, cried the corporal, as he concluded Susannah's story, before I would suffer the woman to come to any harm, -- 'twas my fault, an' please your honour, -- not hers.

Corporal Trim, replied my uncle Toby, putting on his hat which lay upon the table, -- -- -if anything can be said to be a fault, when the service absolutely requires it should be done, -- 'tis I certainly who deserve the blame, -- -- -you obeyed your orders.