as the school-master said when he got hold of the wrong end of the cane.
Here it may be remarked-- First, that the young gentlemen who play
tricks with _tallow_ are likely to get more _whacks_ than they like on
their fingers. Secondly-- That a master whose hand is in _Grease_ cannot
be expected to be at the same time in _A-merry-key_.
Dum, for dummodo, so that, and quousque, until, requires a subjunctive
mood, as--
Dum felix sis, quid refert?
What's the odds, so long as you're happy.