A lady with one of her ears applied To an open keyhole heard, inside, … — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

A lady with one of her ears applied To an open keyhole heard, inside, Two female gossips in converse free-- The subject engaging them was she. "I think," said one, "and my husband thinks That she's a prying, inquisitive minx!" As soon as no more of it she could hear The lady, indignant, removed her ear. "I will not stay," she said, with a pout, "To hear my character lied about!"

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