But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses. – Quote Cookie

But there, everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.

- Jerome K. Jerome

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