Puppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show

A CROCKERY MERCHANT (_as he unpacks a variety of vases of appalling hideousness_). _I_ don't care--it's self-sacrifice to give away! Understand, you ain't buyin' _common_ things...

MRS. ALL. That's like _my_ doctor; he always tells me, if he didn't keep on constantly building me up, I should go all to pieces in no time. That's how I come to be here. I alwa...

"On the contrary, I am glad to say he has disappeared--let us hope for ever. For, the essence of Drama, as I understand, was Emotion--Passion, Jealousy, Marital and Parental rel...

_Getting up._--No actual necessity to get up yet, but, to make assurance doubly--something or other, forget what--I will ... I do. Portmanteau rather refractory; retreats under...

MISS D.'S VOICE. Very well, then. Just wipe some of the dust off the mud-guards, because I shall want it again after lunch. And mind you don't scratch the enamel taking it in.

COND. (_passing on, softened_). I can't go and break the beggar's neck for tuppence, and he's got it somewhere about him, as likely as not. (_To a LITIGIOUS PASSENGER._) Tuppenc...

The DOWAGER LADY DAMPIER. My dear Fritilla, I have no suggestion to offer. You know my opinion about the whole thing. The people don't want to be elevated, and--if they did--ent...

The L. O. L. (_planting herself on a chair_). So _that's_ her! Well, she _is_ dressed plain--for a Royalty--but looks _pleasant_ enough. I wouldn't mind taking one o' them kitte...

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