Mistress Quote by Mervyn Peake
““Would you be so kind as to remove your redundant carcass from the door of this room, my man,’ he said, in his high, abstracted voice; ‘and keep it in the kitchen, where it is paid to do this and that among the saucepans, I believe … would you? No one rang for you. Your mistress’ voice, though high, is nothing like the ringing of a bell … nothing at all.””
About This Quote
A surreal request to move a dead body, juxtaposing mundane kitchen duties with macabre imagery, highlighting absurdity.
In simple terms: A bizarre, darkly comic demand.
Key Takeaway
Question absurd instructions.
Themes
literature
absurdism
dark humor
Mood
dark
absurd
thought‑provoking
Type
literary
satirical
When to use this quote
- theatre
- creative writing
- psychological analysis
Key Concepts
surreal dialogue
symbolic death
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the dead body symbolize?
- How does absurdity affect tone?
A Different Perspective
May be confusing without context.
![“René of Anjou [(1409-80)] painted a picture of his mistress's corpse as he found it eaten by worms on having it [her tomb] openedon his return from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This [is] another instance of the strange mixture of religion and gallantry in those ages.” quote by Horace Walpole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aba/horace-walpole-3357_age_ren-of-anjou-1409-80-painted-a-picture-o_33917.jpg)
