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a bit of pudding?
Lady H.Sir Aurthur never eatssuet puddingMa'am. It is too high a Dish for him.
Miſs F.Will no one allow me the honour of helping them? Then John
takeaway the suetPudding, & bring the Wine.
Lord F.I wish we had any Desert tooffer you. But my Grandmother inher Life time, destroyed the Hot house in order to build a receptacle for theTurkies with it's materials; & we have never been able to raise anothertolerable one.
Lady H.I beg you will make no apologiesmy Lord.
