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Updated: July 8, 2025
He had scarcely spoken since his arrival; but now, under cover of the talk of Mother Atterson, the driver of the furniture van, and Sister, he began one of his old-time monologues: "Old, old nothing to look forward to then the prospect opens up just like light breaking through the clouds after a storm let's see; I want a piece of bread bread's on Sister's side I can reach it hum! no Crackit to-night fool jokes silly fellow ah! the butter Where's the butterknife?
Any gentleman propounding a conundrum at the dinner-table deserves to be taken away by the police. To use one's own knife, spoon or fingers, instead of the butterknife, sugar-tongs or salt-spoons, is to persuade the company that you have never seen the latter articles before, and are unacquainted with their use.
If I have to go through life resenting the things people say of my husband, I shall certainly lead a checkered career." "It is the common lot of wives," remarked her husband philosophically. "But here we are, hard by the gilded food bazaar wherein a head waiter with drawn butterknife guards a table for three, reserved in my name.
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