“The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.”

James Payn

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About James Payn

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James Payn was a prominent English novelist and journalist of the Victorian era, known for his prolific output of fiction and essays. Born in Cheltenham, he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, before...

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