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The SVO (Subject Verb Object) rule can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect (in the sentence you cited the reason is emphasis).

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes subject: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems interesting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."

The SVO (Subject Verb Object) "rule" can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect (in the sentence you cited the reason is emphasis).

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes subject: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems interesting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."

The SVO (Subject Verb Object) rule can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect (in the sentence you cited the reason is emphasis).

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes the subJect: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems intersting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."

The SVO (Subject Verb Object) rule can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect (in the sentence you cited the reason is emphasis).

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes subject: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems interesting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."

The SVO (Subject Verb Object) rule can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect.

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes the subJect: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems intersting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."

The SVO (Subject Verb Object) rule can be broken for emphasis or stylistic effect (in the sentence you cited the reason is emphasis).

It's also broken with questions, when verb commonly precedes the subJect: Who was that lady I saw you with last night?

It seems intersting what James Joyce said: "I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order of words in the sentence. You can see for yourself how many different ways they might be arranged."