Beastly careless
Posted by Joe on September 02, 2009 at 15:05
In Reply to: Beastly careless posted by Diana Burgess on September 02, 2009 at 08:02:
: Wondered where the phrase "I am beastly careless" came from, as in, I don't care either way?
made famous by Kippling in his 1897 works (slaves of the lamp), but known to 1887 A mental struggle: a novelý - Page 75
by Duchess - 1887 - 371 pages
That fellow is growing more beastly careless day by day. To dismiss him would be
the right course ; yes, the right With what a steady cruelty she had ...