And I believe I may add with truth, that it would even be
deemed extraordinary by the society, if such subjects were introduced by
them at all.
In companies also in the metropolis, as well as in country towns, a
variety of subjects affords food for conversation which never enter into
the discourse of the Quakers.
If we were to go into the company of persons of a certain class in the
metropolis, we should find them deriving the enjoyments of conversation
from some such subjects as the following. One of the company would
probably talk of the exquisitely fine manner, in which an actress
performed her part on a certain night. This, would immediately give
birth to a variety of remarks. The name of one actress would bring up
that of another, and the name of one play that of another, till at
length the stage would become the source of supplying a subject for a
considerable time. Another would probably ask, as soon as this
theatrical discussion was over, the opinion of the company on the
subject of the duel, which the morning papers had reported to have taken
place. This new subject would give new fuel to the fire, and new
discussions would take place, and new observations fly about from all
quarters. Some would applaud the courage of the person, who had been
killed.
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