Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, July 21st 1894

by Various

CRUEL!

Lucullus Brown (on hospitable purpose intent). "Are you Dining anywhere to-morrow night?"

Jones (not liking to absolutely "give himself away"). "Let me see"—(considers)—"No; I'm not Dining anywhere to-morrow."

Lucullus Brown (seeing through the artifice). "Um! Poor chap! How Hungry you will be!"

["Exeunt,—severally."

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