"Humbug" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... like," cried the squire, "but as for that intolerable humbug, I declare I think his conduct unmanly, ...
— Treasure Island • Robert Louis Stevenson
... I replied. "This man is a humbug. He is following me for a purpose, and is trying to get ...
— True to Himself • Edward Stratemeyer
... know—— You've been very severe with me when I've suggested she wasn't. At first, when I wanted to do her as Humbug, you wouldn't stand it, and now, when I've done her as ...
— The Coast of Bohemia • William Dean Howells
... was announced, and a dried-up, little, old man, clothed all in black, entered the drawing-room. His face was cheery and his eyes twinkling with humor, so Polly and Button-Bright were not at all afraid of the wonderful personage whose fame as a humbug magician had spread throughout the world. After greeting Dorothy with much affection, he stood modestly behind Ozma's throne and listened to the lively prattle ...
— The Road to Oz • L. Frank Baum
... I warn you that you mustn't reckon on me. No, not that! I'm in the detective service; and in the detective service I remain. Nothing doing. I've tasted honesty and I mean to eat no other bread. No, no, no, no! No more humbug!" ...
— The Teeth of the Tiger • Maurice Leblanc
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