Deaf Old Gentleman. “The conversation seems very amusing, my dear. What is it all about?
Hostess (fortissimo). “When they say anything worth repeating, grandpapa, I’ll tell you!”
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She. “No! I can’t give you another dance. But I’ll introduce you to the prettiest girl in the room!”
He. “But I don’t want to dance with the prettiest girl in the room. I want to dance with you!”
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