" "There is no joking about the matter," replied Hermann, angrily.

He held out his hand to show me that he had his pistol and I nodded, but whispered to him not to be too quick to shoot, as there might be some silly practical joking at work, after all.

" "Now again you must be putting me off with solemn joking in that light high voice, and there is no faithfulness in that voice, and its talking troubles me.

I was one evening at Madame Geoffrin's joking on Rousseau's affectations and contradictions, and said some things that diverted them.

"You will find it is ill joking with Death.