Quote by Ernest Hemingway

Thou askest me to take things seriously? After what thou didst last night? When thou needest to kill a man and instead did what you did? You were supposed to kill one, not make one! When we have just seen the sky full of airplanes of a quantity to kill us back to our grandfathers and forward to all unborn grandsons including all cats, goats and bedbugs. Airplanes making a noise to curdle the milk in your mother's breasts as they pass over darkening the sky and roaring like lions and you ask me to take things seriously. I take them too seriously already.

Thou askest me to take things seriously? After what thou did

Summary

This quote emphasizes the speaker's disbelief and frustration towards someone who is asking them to take things seriously. The speaker sarcastically refers to a previous night where this person failed their task of killing someone and instead created chaos. The speaker points out the overwhelming number of airplanes in the sky, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and implies that they are already taking things too seriously. The quote highlights the speaker's exasperation and disbelief at the person's request given the current circumstances.

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Death Spain Milk

By Ernest Hemingway

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