Lady, vouchsafe to listen what I say.

the icy Goat, the Crab that square the Scales

“Ah then, you may be sure that when the scullery-maid was dancing, he observed her steps with the closest nicety;” said Lucio—“[…]He dabbled in hypnotic science when he was with me in India; I have often warned him of the danger there is in practising this force on the uninitiated. But—a scullery-maid!—heavens!—there are so many scullery-maids! One more or less with the ‘jumps’ will not matter.[…]”

Sherry is made by fortifying wine.