Guess the author game

(The following is the lead character's reaction when finding a friend of his, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, dressed as a policeman).

I stared at the man.
"Stap my vitals, Stilton," I cried, in uncontrollable asonishment. "Why the fancy dress?"
He, too, had a question to ask.
"What the hell are you doing here, you bloodstained <name removed>?"
I held up a hand. This was no time for side issues.
"Why are you got up like a policeman?"
"I am a policeman."
"A policeman?"
"Yes."
"When you say 'policeman,'" I queried, groping, "do you mean 'policeman'?"
"Yes."
"You're a policeman?"
"Yes, blast you. Are you deaf? I'm a policeman."
I grasped it now. He was a policeman.

The author is unmistakably P. G. Wodehouse.

The removed name must surely be Wooster.

Do I win a prize?

Originally posted by T1000
(The following is the lead character's reaction when finding a friend of his, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, dressed as a policeman).

I stared at the man.
"Stap my vitals, Stilton," I cried, in uncontrollable asonishment. "Why the fancy dress?"
He, too, had a question to ask.
"What the hell are you doing here, you bloodstained <name removed> ...[text shortened]... n?"
"Yes, blast you. Are you deaf? I'm a policeman."
I grasped it now. He was a policeman.

Originally posted by rwingett
The author is unmistakably P. G. Wodehouse.

The removed name must surely be Wooster.

Do I win a prize?

anything else for the lovers of literature?

Yes.

&quot;Then by all means apply yourself to it. Then you are welcome to stay. But please go to your bedchamber if you want to roger someone.&quot;

Spoken by a fictionalization of Christiaan Huygens. Who's the author?

any hints? never heard it myself, but i have kinda read a lot of books.

'Tis a very new book. Poorly reviewed in last Sunday's New York Times.

I am going to attempt to find a half-decent book and post some literature by a very good author. AS soon as I find RoyalChickens posted author...watch this space people!

While everyone is busy scratching their heads at Royal Chicken's quote, how about having a go at this one. It's a little tricky so I might give out a few hints to help people along


Would you eat them in a box?
Would you eat them with a fox?

Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
I would not eat them here or there.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat Gre*n Eg*s and H*m.
I do not like them, S*m-I-*m.


First hint: The Author's name has an 'E' in it.

Originally posted by dyl
While everyone is busy scratching their heads at Royal Chicken's quote, how about having a go at this one. It's a little tricky so I might give out a few hints to help people along


Would you eat them in a box?
Would you eat them with a fox?

Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
I would not eat them here or there.
I w ...[text shortened]... H*m.
I do not like them, S*m-I-*m.


First hint: The Author's name has an 'E' in it.

Originally posted by royalchicken
Yes.

"Then by all means apply yourself to it. Then you are welcome to stay. But please go to your bedchamber if you want to roger someone."

Spoken by a fictionalization of Christiaan Huygens. Who's the author?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Is the author Dutch ?

Can we revive this thread somehow, or has it been thrown away?

REVIVED.