Mrs. Ponsonby de Tomkins, (pointing to her books) "They are not many, Lord Adolphus, but they are all friends, dear old friends."
Noble poet (taking down a volume of his own poems, and finding the leaves uncut,) "Ah ! hum ! I am glad to find that you don't cut all your old friends, Mrs. de Tomkins !"
(Mrs. P. de T. is at a loss for once.)
[Punch.
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