My father, whose way was to force every event in nature into an hypothesis, by which means never man crucified TRUTH at the rate he did----had but just heard of the report as my uncle _Toby_ set out; and catching fire suddenly at the trespass done his brother by it, was demonstrating to _Yorick_, notwithstanding my mother was sitting by----not only, "That the devil was in women, and that the whole of the affair was lust;" but that every evil and disorder in the world, of what kind or nature soever, from the first fall of _Adam_, down to my uncle _Toby's_ (inclusive), was owing one way or other to the same unruly appetite.

My father, whose way was to force every event in nature into an hypothesis, by which means no man ever crucified Truth at the rate he did - had just heard of the report as my uncle Toby set out; and was demonstrating to Yorick, despite my mother sitting by - not only 'That the devil was in women, and that the whole of the affair was lust;' but that every evil and disorder in the world, of whatever kind, from the first fall of Adam down to my uncle Toby's, was owing one way or other to the same unruly appetite.
