BRILLIANT TALKERS.

Kumara Times, Issue 997, 10 December 1879, Page 3

BRILLIANT TALKERS.

Restive Host (confidentially to lady on his right) It has constantly suggested itself to me, Mrs Brown, that—er—that the reason why the weather—er—affords so fruitful a topic of conversation amongst English people, is—er—is that the English climate is subject to —er—to rapid variation, which cannot be forseen, so to speak. The same (to lady on his left, also confidentially)—As I was just observing to Mrs Brown, it has freequently occurred to my mind, Mrs Jones, that—er—that the reason—why—er—why the weather, in short, furnishes so inexhaustible a theme of discussion to —er —to British people is—er—no doubt—er—that the climate of the British, Isles is liable, so to speak, to—er—to sudden mutations, which we cannot calculate upon beforehand. The Same (loud across the table to Eestive Hostess) — My love—er-—-as I was only just observing to Mrs Brown, and—er—to Mrs Jones, it lias frequently, and, indeed-, constantly, suggested itself to tny mind that the reason why—er—why—the—the weather, in point of fact, should—er—should furnish so fruitful a topic of discussion, and afford so inexhaustible a theme of conversation amongst—er—amongst the inhabitants of the British Isles, may—er —• luay possibly be owing to the peculiarity that the—cr—well, the climate of the United Kingdom is liable, and subject, so to speak, to sudden variations, "which cannot be calculated upon beforehand, and—to-—er—fo Tapid mutations in short—er—which we cannot—er—foresee.—Punch.