I must tell you a story. Morris
(of
memory) was dining out the other day, and complaining of the Prince's coldness to his old wassailers. D'Israeli (a learned Jew) bored him with questions—why this? and why that? "Why did the Prince act thus?"—"Why, sir, on account of Lord ——, who ought to be ashamed of himself."—"And why ought Lord—— to be ashamed of himself?"—"Because the Prince, sir, ——"—"And why, sir, did the Prince cut
you
?"—"Because, G—d d—mme, sir, I stuck to my principles."—"And why did you stick to your principles?"
Is not this last question the best that was ever put, when you consider to whom? It nearly killed Morris.
you may think it stupid, but, as Goldsmith said about the peas