"That's Betty Grant's new maid."
"She's much smarter than her mistress."
"Well, they can't both afford to dress like that."
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Father: "Don't know the French for cat, and you had a French nurse for years!"
Hopeful: "But, Dad, we hadn't got a cat when Adele was with us."
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Betty (after flash of lightning): "Count quickly, Jenny! Make it as far away as you possibly can."
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Employer: "John, I wish you wouldn't whistle at your work."