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[lmitch007]

What first line begins, "I heard a story from one who had no business to tell it to me.

[LeMarchand]

"I had this story from one who had no business to tell it to me, or to any other." Is the opening line of "Tarzan", which is well worth a read, especially if you only know the character from the movie adaptations, none of which have done the story justice.

[thewillow]

www.a9.com is very good for looking up literary quotes. It's owned by Amazon.