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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II. T)EOPLE whose mind or manners possess -- any feature, and are not as devoid of all eccentricity as half-pounds of butter bought of metropolitan grocers, are recommended not to leave a roomful of their acquaintances until the last but one. Yes, they should always be penultimate. Perhaps Mrs. Woffington knew this; but epilogues are stubborn things, and call- boys undeniable. ' Did you ever hear a woman whistle before ?' ' Never; but I saw one sit astride on an ass in Germany 1' ' The saddle was not on her husband, I hope Madame ?' ' No, Sir; the husband walked by his kinsfolk's side and made the best of a bad bargain, as Peggy's husband will have to.' ' Wait till some one ventures on the gay Lo- tharia ? illi tzs triplex; that means he must have triple brass, Kitty.' ' I deny that, Sir; since his wife will always have enough for both.' ' I have not observed the lady's brass, ' said Vane, trembling with passion; ' but I observed her talent, and I noticed that whoever attacks her to her face comes badly off.' ' Well said, Sir, ' answered Quin; ' and I wish Kitty here would tell us why she hates Mrs. Woffington, the best-natured woman in the theatre ?' ' I don't hate her, I don't trouble my head about her.' ' Yes, you hate her; for you never miss a cut at her, never ' 1 Do you hate a haunch of venison, Quin?' said the lady. ' No you little unnatural monster, ' replied Quin. ' For all that you never miss a cut at one, so hold your tongue 1 ' ' Le beau raisonnement ' said Mr. Gibber. ' James Quin, don't interfere with nature's laws. Let our ladies hate one another, it eases their minds; try to make them Christians and you will not convert their tempers, but spoil your own. Peggy there hates George Anne Bellamy, because she ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217970716 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217970710 |
| Weight | 0.45 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.30 In |
| List Price | $21.98 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 130 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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