For these reasons, a discourse seldom went on much further betwixt them, than a proposition, --a reply, and a rejoinder; at the end of which, it generally took breath for a few minutes (as in the affair of the breeches), and then went on again.
If he marries, 'twill be the worse for us, --quoth my mother.
Not a cherry-stone, said my father, --he may as well batter away his means upon that, as any thing else.
----To be sure, said my mother: so here ended the proposition, --the reply, --and the rejoinder, I told you of.
It will be some amusement to him, too, ----said my father.
A very great one, answered my mother, if he should have children.----
----Lord have mercy upon me, --said my father to himself---- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For these reasons, a discourse between them seldom went on much further than a proposition, a reply, and a rejoinder; after which, it generally took breath for a few minutes (as in the affair of the breeches), and then went on again.
'If he marries, 'twill be the worse for us,' quoth my mother.
'Not much,' said my father; 'he may as well batter away his means upon that, as any thing else.'
'To be sure,' said my mother: so here ended the proposition, the reply and the rejoinder.
'It will be some amusement to him, too,' said my father.
'A very great one,' answered my mother, 'if he should have children.'
'Lord have mercy upon me,' said my father to himself. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.