 | 1843 - 530 pages
...raked his invention for a lie, but rinding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out the truth :— " 1 The fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and — ' " ' And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. Aa Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and — ' " ' And, 'sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | 1843 - 538 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and — ' " ' And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and ' '' ' And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | 1850 - 216 pages
...our friend to Disturb him at that hour. As Smith told his story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my Lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and " " And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and"— "And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1859 - 476 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out the truth : — VOL. I. L " ' The fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and —... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1858 - 494 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told the story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out the truth : — VOL. i. L "' The fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and —'... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1858 - 470 pages
...invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out the truth : — VOL. I. L " ' The fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the nest house — and — and — ' " ' And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by... | |
 | Jest book - 1864 - 396 pages
...our friend to disturb him at that hour. As Smith told his story, he raked his invention for a lie, but finding none fit for the purpose, he blurted out...fact is, my Lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and " " And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling... | |
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The fact is, my lord, I am engaged to dine at the next house — and — and — ' " ' And, sir, you thought you might as well save your own dinner by spoiling mine ? ' " ' Exactly so, my lord, but — ' " ' Sir, I wish you a good evening. 
