 A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you...  Swiftiana ... - Page 180edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 410 pages
...Let me see, what " should I have had? A couple of lobsters; ay, " that would have done very well ; two shillings — " tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass of. " wine with me, though you supped so much before " your usual time only to spare my pocket?' — 'No, * Spence. " we had rather... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...I must have got something for you. Let me see : a couple of lobsters would have done very well — two shillings — tarts, a shilling. But you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your time, only to spare my pocket ! ' ' No ; we had rather talk with you than... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ' A couple of lobsters ? Ay, that would have done very well : two shillings : tarts a shilling. But you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you surpcd so much before your usual time, only lo spare my pocket.' — ' No, we had rather talk with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 364 pages
...should I have had ? A couple of lobsters; ay that would have done very well, two shillings—tarts, a shilling; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 322 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ? Ay, that would have done very well: two shillings: tarts, a shilling. But you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time, only to spare my pocket."—" No, we had rather talk with you... | |
 | Joseph Spence - Authors, English - 1820 - 318 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ? Ay, that would have done very well: two shillings: tarts, a shilling. But you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time, only to spare my pocket." — " No, we had rather talk with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, " that would have done very well ; two shillings — * SpCIlGO. " tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass of " wine with me, though you supped so much before " your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' — * No, " we hid rather talk with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 pages
...had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings — tarts, * Spence. a shilling : but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket?' — ' No, we had rather talk with you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 404 pages
...had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, " that would have done very well, ; two shillings — * Spcacc. " tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass of " wine with ine, though you supped so much before " your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' — ' No, " we had... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...— Let me see, what should I have had? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings — tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket?' — ' No, we had rather talk with you... | |
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