"And with all that belong to it."
"Even though they quarrel the moment they come together, at the bottom of their hearts they swear by one another and are proud of one another."
"Besides, a bit of argument is entertaining, and brings life into the shindig."
His wife looked at him reproachfully.
"I beg your pardon! I withdraw 'shindig.'"
"Indeed, you ought to be careful, Joe. One's language is bound to deteriorate when one indulges in such vulgar expressions."
"But they're so distinctive and expressive, almost as good as the Jewish intonation."
"Leave them to others."
"Hold on, Fanny. Do you see how I have caught you? Who is exclusive? Who are the others? Who are the others? Pity that Hugo is not here."
He was delighted and amused, and laughed at the embarrassment of his wife. She quickly recovered herself, and answered: