Board.—“And you did mean to say mean.”
Jaques.—“Yes; but——”
Board.—“Stop. You did mean mean when you said mean.”
Jaques.—“Yes, but I didn’t mean——”
WHINE FROM THE WOOD.
Board.—“Stop. If you did mean mean, how can you say that you didn’t mean?”
Jaques.—“But when I say mean, I don’t mean the mean that you mean. You mean mean something; it’s unfair.”
Board.—“Not by any manner of means. You need not put on an indignant mien in addition to all the other means.”
Jaques.—“But I mean to say that I did not mean to say the mean that you mean, when you say mean, but did mean the mean that isn’t mean.”