Volume 104, March 25th 1893
Reading edition
edited by Sir Francis Burnand
THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!
Casual Acquaintance. "Hear you're to be Married, Mr. Ribbes. Congratulate you!" Mr. Ribbes. "Much obliged, but I dunno so much about Congratulations. It's corstin' me a pretty Penny, I tell yer. Mrs. Ribbes as is to be, she wants 'er Trousseau, yer know; an' then there's the Furnishin', an' the Licence, an' the Parson's Fees; an' then I 'ave to give 'er an' 'er Sister a bit o' Jool'ry a-piece; an' wot with one thing an' another—she's a 'eavy Woman, yer know, Thirteen Stun odd—well, I reckon she'll 'a corst me pretty near Two-an'-Eleven a Pound afore I git 'er 'Ome!"