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" That's very strange ; but if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine... "
Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotes - Page 241
by Liber - 1809 - 344 pages
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...'tis not eight o'clock yet.— " That's very strange ; but, if you had not supped, I must have got cc something for you — Let me see, what should I have...had ? A couple of " lobsters ; ay, that would have doue very well ; two shillings — tarts, a " shilling : but you will drink a glass of wine with me,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...eight o'clock yet. — That's very strange f " but, if you had not supped, I must have got some" thing for you.— Let me see, what should I have " had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have " dose 1 ** done very well ; two shillings — tarts a shilling: bu£ ** you will drink a glass of...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...strange ; but if you had not supped, " I must have got something for you,.-—Let me see, * Spence. " what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters? " ay, that would have done very well; two shil" lings—tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass " of wine with me, though you supped so...
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Letters. Index

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...had not supped, " I must have got something for you. — Let me see, * Spencc. VOL. XIX. P " what " what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; " ay, that would have done very well ; two shil" lings — tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass " of wine with me, though you supped...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 19

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...strange ; but if you had not supped, •" I must have got something for you. — Let me see, * Spence. " what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; " ay, that would have done very well ; two shil" lings — tarts, a shilling : but you will drink a glass " of wine with me, though you sapped...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 284 pages
...that's impossible ! why it is not eight o'clock yet. That's very strange ! But, if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see ; what...couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; N 4 two two shillings : tarts, a shilling. But you •will drink a glass of wine with me, though...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...impossible ! why, 'tis not eight o'clock y«t — " That's very strange j but, if you had not supped, I must have got ** something for you— Let me see,...A couple of " lobsters ; ay, that would have done veiy well ; two shillings — tarts, a " shilling: but you wHI drink a glass of wine with me, though...
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 286 pages
...that's impossible ! why it is not eight o'clock yet. That's very strange ! But, if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see ; what should I have had ? A couple of lobfters ; ay, that would have done very well -, N 4 two shillings : tarts, a shilling. But you will...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...answered, with his usual roughness, " I could never get the blockhead to study his grammar." of lobsters would have done very well, two shillings ; tarts,...you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your time, only to spare my pocket." " No, we had rather talk with you, than...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...that's impossible ! Why it is not eight o'clock yet. That's very strange ! But, if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see ; what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters; aye, that would have done very well: two shillings : tarts, a shilling. But you will drink a glass...
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