What a crusher of a mother-in-law she'd make," returned the young man.
"An odd-sized lot, anyhow," interrupted a third.

"How frightfully the old lady's got herself up, eh?
What a melancholy little specimen of humanity she's got for a husband, eh?
Who are the Chapmans, anyhow ?" "Devilish new, devilish new," rejoined a fourth.

"What a mixed lot they have got for company." "Fill up! fill up! gentlemen.

Here's a bumper to the beautiful daughter.
Beauty and modesty carry us all captive in their charms.

Let us drink to the daughter." And they filled their glasses and drank Mattie's health.
"When my missus inwites pussons to de ball, my missus 'specs dem ar gemmens what is inwited to presarve dar qualifications.