A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in.

As there are three of us come on purpose for the game, you won't be so cantankerous as to spoil the party by sitting out.

We will not anticipate the past; so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future.

I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me

Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers.

A wise woman will always let her husband have her way.

Those that vow the most are the least sincere.