Duncan yawned and scratched at a spot on his temple. “According to my reckoning, you shall be punished thusly. Hanged twice, for major theft and unlawfully slaying a beast in the Comte’s forest. Lashed… let me see… four hundred and twenty-seven times for adultery, fornication and minor theft. Lastly, imprisoned for tax evasion and rigging boxing matches for, ” the lieutenant paused and totted up the list of offences, “Ninety-six years.” Roger the Goat nodded gravely, and asked, “In what order? . Thaddeus White
About This Quote

This quote is a hilarious one because of the way it was written. The author, the lieutenant, is counting down to the number of years due for his crimes. He goes from one to ninety-six so quickly that it is impossible to tell what he meant. However, the only thing that makes sense is that he did not know how many years there were in total. Keep in mind also that this quote was written long before the prison system was automated, thus creating an error in counting through the years.

Source: Bane Of Souls

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