“Do remind me to give you a dissertation on locking doors. Every person of every sex and grade comes in without knocking; plump into your bedroom! They do not seem at all embarrassed, nor think of apologizing at finding you in bed or dressing or doing—no matter what—but go right on and tell their story as if it were alright. If the door be locked and the key (they use altogether spring locks here), no matter, they unlock the door and in they come. It is vain to desire them to knock; they do not comprehend you and if they do, pay no manner of attention to it.
It took me six weeks to teach my old Anna (maid) not to come in without knocking and leave and finally it was only by apprehending to get into a most violent passion and threatening to blow out her brains, which she had not the least doubt I would do without ceremony.
I engage she is the only servant in all Sweden who ever knocks.
Notwithstanding all my caution I have been almost every day disturbed in this way, and once last week was surprised in the most awkward situation imaginable.”
—Aaron Burr, explaining why you should lock your fucking doors.
Oh God poor Burr. XD
Let’s just all take a minute to appreciate how truly incredible and hilarious this story really is.
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