 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
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...should 1 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 yon... | |
 | ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 pages
...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...had rather talk with you than drink with you.'— * Spence. 'But, if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must then have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 412 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 410 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 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 yourusual time only to spare my pocket ?' — ' No, we had rather talk with you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; aye, 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 than... | |
 | William Grimshaw - Great Britain - 1826 - 318 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 would rather talk with... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - Authors, Irish - 1826 - 334 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 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 tospare my pocket r" — " No, we had rather talk with *... | |
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