“Retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.”
William Congreve The Double Dealer
Act I, scene i
The Double Dealer (1694)
“Love and scandal are the best sweeteneers of tea.”
Act IV, sc. xi
Love in Several Masques (1728)
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English novelist and dramatist 1707–1754Related quotes
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