Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas...

Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas praise of one's neighbor is by no means lively hearing. An acquaintance grilled, scored, devilled, and served with mustard and cayenne pepper excites the appetite; whereas a slice of cold friend with currant jelly is but a sickly, unrelishing meat.

William Makepeace Thackeray Quote About Mean, Old Friends, Jelly: Certain It Is That Scandal...

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