Gentleman meets a friend and takes him home to dinner. Arrived at the house he loaves him in the sitting-room to announce the fact to his wife. The friend, hearing directly a clamor of tongues in the adjoining room, decorates the keyhole with his ear. Shrill Voice—Always the way; bringing people home without a minute’s warning! Him, too ! Why couldu't you leave him to batten on his usual freo-lunoh route. Hoarse Voice—Sah ! Shrill Voice —I won’t sah ! Hoarse Voice—l tell you you willOb, if he wasn’t in the room outside, wouldn’t I just give you . The friend, shouting through the keyhole—l ain’t any longer; 1 give it to her.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2487, 27 March 1882, Page 3
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109Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2487, 27 March 1882, Page 3
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