Nothing
more to add save, All's well that ends well!
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MR. PUNCH'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASES.
WORKMEN'S.
_"Merry Christmas to you, Sir, and many on 'em!" i.e.,_ "Have you got
that half-crown handy?"
IN THE SMOKING-ROOM.
_"Quite so; but then, you see, that's not my point;" i.e.,_ "It _was_,
ten minutes ago."
_"Yes, but allow me one moment;" i.e.,_ "Kindly give me your close
attention for twenty-five minutes."
SOCIAL.
_"Not your fault, indeed! Mine for having so long a train;" i.e.,_
"Awkward toad!"
_"Where did you get that lovely dress, dear?" i.e.,_ "That I may avoid
that dress-maker."
THEATRICAL.
_"Whose talents have been seen to better advantage:" i.e.,_ "A cruel
bad actor--but can't say so."
_"When the nervousness of a first night has been got over;" i.e.,_
"Never saw a worse play--but it may catch on."
_"The Author's modesty prevented him from responding to loud calls;"
i.e.,_ "Timid youth, probably. Foresaw brickbats."
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"BRAVO, TORO!"--M. CONSTANS will not allow Bull-fighting in Paris,
even for "the benefit of the Martinique sufferers." Quite right! But
if he would only discourage "Bull-fighting" in Egypt--the sort of
"Bull-fighting" desired by Chauvinist M.
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