Mr. Neverout. Any more than it can write letters.
Lady Sparkish. There is nought genteel in their gabble, nor truly smart in their repartee.
Lord Sparkish. And they cannot badiner a bit.
Lady Smart. Like that dear Bellamour!
Miss Notable. Or that delightful Lovelace!
Lady Smart. Modern dialogues are dull!
Mr. Neverout. If our dear Dean, now, could furnish them with a fresh supply of those entertaining and improving "polite questions, answers, repartees, replies, and rejoinders," such as he took thirty years in collecting, there might be a chance for them.
Lord Sparkish. Or if we could send them some really modish dialogues from the shades!
Lady Sparkish. Faith, suppose we send 'em this!
Miss Notable. Ah, do let's!!!