"Shirty" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... get shirty if I talks about that dream," he said. "You dunno what a dream it was. I wasn't kidding you. I did dream it, honor bright. I dreamed I could carve wood—make boxes and things. I wish I 'ad a bit of fine-grained wood. I'd like to try. I've got ...
— Harding's luck • E. [Edith] Nesbit
... way you're going to take it, all right,' said Jervase. 'James and me are going to stand the racket—it won't hurt you either in credit or in pocket, and I don't see what you've got to be shirty about. It wasn't exactly what you might call a legirrimate transaction, but there are lots of things in business that are not legirrimate. See 'em done every day—see 'em done ...
— VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea • David Christie Murray
... Besides, the Baron's sweet on Enid just now; I'm sure he'd prefer— [They exchange the cards and rearrange them.] thanks, ol' man. Sorry I was shirty. ...
— The 'Mind the Paint' Girl - A Comedy in Four Acts • Arthur Pinero |
