Traveler:—“Milk must be very scarce around here that you ask so much for it?”
Hostess:—“The milk is not scarce at all, sir, but travelers are!”
Ruin Enough
Wife (at a watering place):—“Well, dear Emil, shall we stay here on the promenade or climb up to the ruin?”
Husband:—“What should I climb up to the ruin for? To have to stay here four weeks is ruin enough for me!”
Flooded
A lady who had been to Italy for the first time was asked, after her return, how she liked Venice. “Oh, quite well,” she answered, “I was only unfortunate in finding the whole place flooded.”
Marking the Spot
She (in a railway carriage):—“Why, Albert, what are you doing there? You are cutting into the window sill!”
He:—“I’m only marking the place where we had the most beautiful view.”