The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman/Volume 5/Chapter 25
CHAP. XXV.
'Tis a point settled,—and I mention it for the comfort of [1]Confucius, who is apt to get entangled in telling a plain story—that provided he keeps along the line of his story,—he may go backwards and forwards as he will,—'tis still held to be no digression.
This being premised, I take the benefit of the act of going backwards myself.
- ↑ Mr. Shandy is supposed to mean ***** *** ***, Esq; member for ******,—and not the Chinese Legislator.