SOCIAL.

"_You must come and dine with me one night_;" _i.e._, "It sounds hearty,

but as a fixture I'll relegate it to the Greek Kalends."

"_How well you are looking!" (to a Gentleman)_; _i.e._, "You are getting

awfully stout, and must drink more than is good for you." _Ditto, ditto

(to a Lady)_; _i.e._, "Your figure and complexion are entirely gone."

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