Tempi Passati
“I count on your taking part in our charity-concert, Doctor. I have often had occasion to admire your beautiful voice.”
“I regret exceedingly, sir, but since I have been married I have no longer a voice.”
Forgot His Name
Professor Schnudlich (to letter-carrier):—“Any letters for me?”
Letter-carrier:—“What is your name?”
Professor:—“My—my—well now, I can’t think of my own name! I am always forgetting something! And my wife, Frau Professor Schnudlich, is away too. She could tell it to you instantly.”
The Lion’s Share
“How starved this lion looks, and yet the city allows a lot of money for their food!”