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should I have in guessing? No man on earth has less curiosity than myself.

I think I have known some men with less: had you said women, I should have assented more readily.

Fy upon thee! both men and women are nine-pins for thy bowl to roll at.

And he may have good bowling here, I trow; there be men of many conditions in this by-nook of dissipation, as you call it, and I am sure there is one lady, at least, of so many minds and moods, that she may very well stand for twenty.

Your bet concerns a lady, then?

It would be great unthrift to tell you that, who have no curiosity.

Well, well, and you have told it me, though you are not aware of it.