...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...

...in uttering detraction, and therefore none in hearing it. " Lady S. Oh fie, you are serious — 'tis only a little harmless raillery. " Mar. I never can...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. 217 deserve it — for...

...therefore none in hear«J Lady S. Oh fie, you are serious — 'tis only a little harmless nailery. "Mar. I never can think that harmless which hurts...whom I never saw in my life ; for I hate to abuse a friend — but I take it for granted, they all speak as illnaturedly of me. " Mar. Then you are, very...

...in uttering detraction, and therefore none in hearing it. "Lady S. Oh fie, you are serious — 'tis only a little harmless raillery. " Mar. I never can...have not the least malice against the person ; and, indeqd, it may be of one whom I never saw in my life; for I hate to abuse a friend — but I take it...

...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...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. CHAP, deserve it—for...

...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...

...gratification in uttering' detraction, and therefore in hearing it. "Lady S. Oh fie, you are serious — 'tis only a little harmless raillery. " Mar. I never can...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...

...mischief. LADY S. (L.) 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- (R.) To be sure , madam ; that conversation , where...

...the mischief. Lady Sneer. Psha ! 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 ? Jos. Surf. To be sure, madam ; that conversation, where the...