The Curse Of An Aching Heart

It was he who had destroyed the minor poetry virus in her. The refrain of an old song came to him.

        You made me what I am to-day!

        I hope you're satisfied!

He was more than satisfied. He was proud of himself.

Piccadilly Jim. Chapter 18

'No, I've – er – rather lost touch with the Family.'

'So I gathered from Mr Carmyle. And I feel hideously responsible. It was through me that all this happened.'

'Oh, no.'

'Of course it was. I made you what you are today – I hope I'm satisfied – I dragged and dragged you down until the soul within you died, so to speak. [...]'

The Adventures of Sally. 9 Ginger Becomes a Right–Hand Man

I don't know if you remember a song some years ago that went 'Ti–um–ti–um–ti–um–ti–um, Ti–um–ti–um–ti–ay', and then, after a bit more of that, finished up:

       Ti–um–ti–um–ti–um–ti UM,

       The curse of an aching heart.

You don't hear it much nowadays, [...].

Eggs, Beans and Crumpets. 1 All's Well with Bingo