Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character, a troublesome guest, or one we desired to get rid of, upon his leaving my house I ever took care to lend him a riding-coat, or a pair of boots, or sometimes a horse of small value, and I always had the satisfaction of finding he never came back to return them.

When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a

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This quote humorously highlights the narrator's clever strategy for preventing unwelcome guests from returning to their house. By lending them items like riding-coats, boots, or horses, which may seem generous initially, the narrator ensures these undesirable individuals have a reason to stay away. This lighthearted approach demonstrates the narrator's wit and ingenuity in managing their relationships with people of questionable character, humorously achieving the goal of keeping their home free from troublesome visitors.

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