THE REFINEMENT OF IRONY.
Magistrate : ‘ What is your name, prisoner ?’ Prisoner: ‘ John De-jones.’ Magistrate: ‘John D. Jones? H’m ! What does the D stand for ?’ Prisoner : ‘ I beg your worship’s pardon. I would have you to know lam not one of the common Joneses. I come of very refined antecedents, and our family name is De-jones —spelled with a D e and a hyphen.’ Magistrate : ‘ I see. Have you ever been here before ?’ Prisoner : ‘ Yes, once. I was fined forty shillings through a mistake on the part of the police.’ Magistrate: ‘Just so. Well, taking into account your antecedents, and seeing that you come of a refined family, you may now consider yourself re fined—spelled with an r-e and a hyphen.’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 13, 1 April 1893, Page 312
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120THE REFINEMENT OF IRONY. New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 13, 1 April 1893, Page 312
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