The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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A French Courtier was suspected of defect, but would never own it; one Day meeting the Poet Benserade, who had often jeer’d him about it; Sir, said he, for all your silly Jests, my Wife was brought to Bed two Days ago: Faith, Sir, reply’d Benserade, I never questioned your Wife.

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Un homme de la Cour de France ètoit soupconné d’être impuissant, & ne vouloit jamais demeurer d’accord qu’il le fût; il rencontra un jour le Poëte Benserade, qui l’avoit souvent raillé là dessus. Monsieur, lui dit il, nonobstant toutes vos mauvaises Plaisanteras, ma Femme est accouchée depuis deux jours: Hé, Monsieur, lui repliqua Benserade, on n’a jamais douté de vôtre Femme.