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his dinner, but preferred the company of some Aspasia, or Lais.
THE REV. DR. FOLLIOTT.
Two very different persons, sir, give me leave to remark.
MR. CROTCHET.
Very likely, sir; but both too good to be married in Athens.
THE REV. DR. FOLLIOTT.
Sir, Lais was a Corinthian.
MR. CROTCHET.
"Od's vengeance, sir, some Aspasia and any other Athenian name of the same sort of person you like—
THE REV. DR. FOLLIOTT.
I do not like the sort of person at all: the sort of person I like, as I have already implied, is a modest woman, who stays at home and looks after her husband's dinner.
