\"Theconferencesofthenightbegan，\"continuedthegentleman，turningseveralleavesofhisnote-book，\"withthismessage：’Evilcommunicationscorruptgoodmanners。’\"
\"Sound，\"saidI；\"but，absolutelynew？\"
\"Newfromspirits，\"returnedthegentleman。
Icouldonlyrepeatmyrathersnappish\"O！\"andaskifImightbefavouredwiththelastcommunication。
\"’Abirdinthehand，’\"saidthegentleman，readinghislastentrywithgreatsolemnity，\"’isworthtwointheBosh。’\"