The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

My mother had gone with her left arm twisted in my father's right, till they had got to the fatal angle of the old garden wall, where Doctor Slop was overthrown by Obadiah on the coach-horse: as this was directly opposite to the front of Mrs. Wadman's house, when my father came to it, he gave a look across; and seeing my uncle Toby and the corporal within ten paces of the door, he turn'd about -- -- "Let us just stop a moment, quoth my father, and see with what ceremonies my brother Toby and his man Trim make their first entry -- -- -it will not detain us, added my father, a single minute: " -- -- -No matter, if it be ten minutes, quoth my mother.

-- -- It will not detain us half one; said my father.