IN THS CONSERVATORY.
" But we must return ! What will they say ? Yes, I know it's awful nice, In the windows here, from the other way, With a taste now and then of the ice ; And now and then of — Oh, you wretch ! It wasn't at all required, That you should illustrate thus with a sketch The speech that, of course, you admired. "No matter how naughty. There! you have spoiled The classical Grecian knot In which you like my hair to be coiled. And I really don't know what Other mischief you have done ! You're just Real naughty ! You squeeze like a vice ! Why can't you men take something on trust, And be more dainty and nice ? " There! I'm ready now ! Wait ! Just one more ! Oh, aren't you a darling tease, And love me so ? — one, two, three, four ! There ! come now, dearest, please, I'm almost afraid of the parlour glare, When they look at my lips they'll see The kisses upon them." "No ; not there, But, sweet, in your eyes, may be !"
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 233, 28 February 1885, Page 6
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173IN THS CONSERVATORY. Observer, Volume 7, Issue 233, 28 February 1885, Page 6
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