Now that your speech impediment has been rectified, perhaps you might say something. It would be best if it were humorous. I enjoy a good jest.' 'You are dreadfully rude, ' I said to him. He sighed. 'That wasn't the slightest bit funny.

Danielle L. Jensen
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In this quote from the novel "War and Peace," the narrator satirizes an exchange between Napoleon and a fellow soldier. Napoleon is attempting to convince his friend that he has overcome his speech impediment, but his friend is unconvinced. In response to his friend’s rejection of Napoleon’s humor, Napoleon says, “That was not the slightest bit funny.” This goes on to show how seriously Napoleon takes his status as a soldier in his army and how he uses humor in order to make a good impression on others.

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