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The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield

CHAPTER I
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The episode is all very funny, of course, and there is an appreciative titter when the fop defines the characteristics of a gentleman: "Complaisance, fine hands, a mouth well furnished-- "SERVANT.

With fine language?
"SIR COURTLY.

Fine teeth, you sot; fine language belongs to pedants and poor fellows that live by their wits.

Men of quality are above wit.

'Tis true, for our diversion, sometimes we write, but we ne'er regard wit.


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