 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
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...you. Let me see ; what should 1 have had 1 A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well : two shillings — tarts a shilling : but you will...much before your usual time only to spare my pocket V 'No : we had rather talk with you than drink with you.' ' But if you had supped with me, as in all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1854 - 512 pages
...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 than drink with you.' — 'But if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 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... | |
 | William Keddie - Literature - 1854 - 400 pages
...Let me see ; what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters 1 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 than... | |
 | Joseph SPENCE - Authors, English - 1858 - 488 pages
...Let me sec, 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 - 1858 - 442 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 - 1861 - 660 pages
...30, 1TST. 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...' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with yon.' — ' But if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must have drank... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1862 - 422 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ? a couple of lobsters ? and 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... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1862 - 424 pages
...you. Let me see, what should I have had ? a couple o* lobsters ? and that would have done very well, two shillings : tarts, a shilling. But you will drink a glass of wine witl me, though you supped so much before your usual time, only to spare my pocket ?' — ' No, we... | |
 | 1834 - 304 pages
...you. Let m« see 5 what should I have had ? A couple oftofosters? Ay, that would have done very well; two shillings: tarts; — a shilling. But you will drink a glass of winu with me, though you supped so much before the usual time, only to spare my pocket?' ' No, we had... | |
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