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` I should n't like to wear a wig , ' said Tom , hazarding another observation . ` Tom , I beg you will not make yourself ridiculous , ' said his father . ` Pray listen , and improve yourself by the conversation you hear , and do n't be constantly making these absurd remarks . ' ` Very well , father , ' replied the unfortunate Tom , who had not spoken a word since he had asked for another slice of beef at a quarter-past five o'clock , P.M. , and it was then eight . ` Well , Tom , ' observed his good-natured uncle , ` never mind ! _ I _ think with you . I should n't like to wear a wig .