The Penalty of a pretty cook, is an empty larder.
The Penalty of stopping in Paris, is being shot.
The Penalty of tight boots, is corns.
The Penalty of having a haunch of venison sent to you, is inviting a dozen friends to come and eat it.
The Penalty of popularity, is envy.
The Penalty of a baby, is sleepless nights.
The Penalty of interfering between man and wife, is abuse, frequently accompanied with blows, from both.
The Penalty of a Godfather, is a silver knife, fork, and spoon.
The Penalty of kissing a baby, is half-a-crown (five shillings, if you are liberal) to the nurse.
The Penalty of a public dinner, is bad wine.