Foote, returning from dinner with a lord of the admiralty, was met by
a friend, who asked him what sort of a day he had had. "Very
indifferent indeed; bad company and a worse dinner."
"I wonder at that," said the other, "as I thought the admiral a good
jolly fellow."
"Why, as to that, he may be a good sea lord, but take it from me, he
is a very bad landlord."