...Surface ? Lady Sneer. Pshaw! — there's no possibility of being witty without a little ill nature : the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick. — What 's your opinion, Mr. Surface ? Joseph S. To be sure, madam ; that conversation, where the...

...— 'tis only a little harmless nailery. "Mar. I never can think that harmless which hurts the peace of youth, draws tears from beauty, and gives many...abuse a friend — but I take it for granted, they all speak as illnaturedly of me. " Mar. Then you are, very probably, conscious you deserve it — for my...

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...serious—'tis only a little harmless raillery. " Mar. I never can think that harmless which hurts the peace of youth, draws tears from beauty, and gives many...whom I never saw in my life ; for I hate to abuse a friend—but I take it for granted, they all speak as ill-naturedly of me. " Mar. Then you are, very...

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...the innocent. " Lady S. Nay, you must allow that many people of sense and wit have this foible—Sir Benjamin Backbite, for instance. " Mar. He may, but...abuse a friend — but I take it for granted, they all speak, as ill-naturedly of me. CHAP, deserve it—for my part, I shall only suppose myself illv - spoken...

...mischief. Lady Sneer. Pshaw ! — there's no possibility of being witty without a littleill nature: the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick. — What's your opinion, Mr. Surface ? JosepliS. To be sure, madam; that conversation, where the spirit...

...'tis only a little harmless raillery. " Mar. I never can think that harmless which hurts the peace of youth, draws tears from beauty, and gives many...ill-natured thing, I have not the least malice against the pjerson; and, indeed, it may be of one whom I never saw in my life; for I hate to abuse a friend —...

...mischief. Lady S. (L.) Psnaw ! — there's no possibility of being witty without a little ill nature : the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick.— What's your opinion, Mr. Surface ? Joseph S. (R.) To be sure, madam ; that conversation, where the...

...detraction , and therefore none in hearing it. " Mar. I never can think that harmless which hurts the peace of youth, draws tears from beauty, and gives many...an ill-natured thing, I have not the least malice againt the person ; and , indeed , it may be of one whom I never saw in my life ; for I hate to abuse...