IMPLICATURE

IN "THE LUNCHEON" by Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) No Utterance 1. ''How time does fly!" 2.
"We're none of us getting any younger."

Implicature Time is passing so fast. We are all getting older.

3.

"I wonder if they have any salmon."

I would like to eat salmon.

4.

"I never eat more than one thing. Unless you had a little caviare."

I never mind caviare.

5.

"I never drink anything for luncheon," "Neither do I," "Except white wine."

White wine is my only drink for luncheon.

6.

"My doctor won't let me drink anything but champagne."

I want to drink chmpagne for lucheon. I like eating giant asparagus

very much!

7.

"I couldn't possibly eat anything moreunless they had some of those giant asparagus."

8.

"I should be sorry to leave Paris without having some of them."

I always want to have some of

giant asparagus in Paris.

9.

"Aren't you going to have any?" "I never eat asparagus."

No, I'm not going to have any.

10. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight." I'm very full after having lunch.

11. "Are you still hungry?"

"You see, I haven't eaten luncheon. I had a cup of coffee in the morning and then dinner." 12. "What are you going to drink?" "These French white wines are so light. They're wonderful for the digestion."

Yes, I'm very hungry now.

I would like to have these French wines.

13. "You know, one should always get You should finish the luncheon
up from a meal feeling one could now. eat a little more."

14. "Aren't you going to have any

asparagus?" "I know the fact is, you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat."

No, thanks. Because asparagus

are not good for my palate.

15. "More coffee?"

"You're quite a humorist!"

Of course, no!