BOO!
During the reign of King James I, Lord Craven expressed the desire to see the great Ben Jonson. Word reached the famous man indirectly, and he presented himself in person at the nobleman’s door. Due to his shabby appearance, the porter refused him admission.- Ben Jonson held his ground. Hearing the argument, Lord Cra-
ven came to the door. “I understand your Lordship wanted to see me,” said the wily Ben. “To see me, and. who are you?” queried the aristocrat haughtily. “Ben Jonson.” was the startling reply. “Ben Jonson? Impossible. You. cannot be the man who wrote ‘The Silent Woman.’ You look as if you couldn’j. say ‘Boo’ to a goose.” “Boo!” said Bea Jonson, leaving a much chastened nobleman.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 59, Issue 4219, 4 December 1939, Page 6
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