Excuse me, " she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.

Tamora Pierce
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"Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me." is a famous play written by William Shakespeare.

The original meaning of the phrase was that the character, Petruchio, could not take his wife Katharina yet because she was still married to her first husband, Katherina. Shakespeare used this euphemism to make fun of Petruchio's behavior, which was overbearing and cruel. This modern use is often used to express frustration or disappointment about someone else's behavior or decision.

Source: Alanna: The First Adventure

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