Quote#God & Faith
(to silent Partner). "Pray! have you no conversation?"
Quote byJohn Leech · 1817–1864
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Pictures of Life and Character (1884).
English (original)
(to silent Partner). "Pray! have you no conversation?"
— John Leech
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